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Nilgiri mountains

Nilgiri mountains

5.7
A range of hills in southern India known for tea plantations and beautiful views
  • proper noun
: montañas Nilgiri
  • The Nilgiri mountains are well known for their extensive tea plantations and scenic vistas.

Examples

  • Tourists flock to the Nilgiri mountains for trekking and to enjoy the cool climate.

  • The Nilgiri mountains are famous for their lush tea gardens.

  • Several rare species of flora and fauna can be found only in the Nilgiri mountains.

  • Have you ever visited the Nilgiri mountains?

  • The Nilgiri mountains offer stunning views and are a popular destination for nature lovers.

  • Many travelers enjoy hiking in the picturesque trails of the Nilgiri mountains.

  • The Nilgiri mountains host numerous tea plantations, attracting tourists from around the world.

Synonyms

Nilgiri Hills
vsNilgiri mountains
1 5.4

Hills in southern India known for beautiful views and tea plantations

has identical meaning but uses alternate place-name wording

Surface Forms

Nilgiri mountains main

Morphology

Nilgiri + mountain

The word 'mountains' clearly signals a range of high land, so a learner who knows that constituent will infer this phrase refers to mountains named Nilgiri. However 'Nilgiri' is a toponym with no compositional lexical meaning (and is not defined here), so the specific location and cultural details (southern India, tea plantations, scenic beauty) are not derivable from the parts. Because the basic referential meaning is transparent but the salient encyclopedic information is not, the expression is only partially predictable to learners.

Etymology

Nilgiri mountains comes from local words: nila means 'blue' and giri means 'mountain'. The hills often look blue from far away because of mist and many blue flowers, so the name fits this cool, scenic range.