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Pampas

Pampas

1 4.3
A large flat grassland in Argentina and nearby countries used for farming and raising cattle
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpæm.pəs/
translation icon : Pampas
  • In Latin America, places such as Patagonia, the Pampas, the Spanish Main, and Antioquia exist, but the meaning given to these places comes from, among other things, a complex and dynamic lineage of geographical interpretations.

Examples

  • We drove for hours across the vast Pampas of Argentina, surrounded by endless fields and cattle.

  • Regional tags act to amalgamate vast areas like "the Orient" or smaller subnational entities such as "the Pampas."

    Academic text (1996)

  • The fourth grade will memorize the products of the Argentine Pampas.

    Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)

  • I advise that you memorize the agricultural products of the Argentine Pampas.

    Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)

  • His From Don Segundo Sombra: Shadows on the Pampas, by Ricardo Guiraldes, translated by Harriet de Onis.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The Pampas is renowned for its rich soil and is a crucial area for agricultural production in Argentina.

  • Many farmers in Argentina rely on the fertile lands of the Pampas for raising cattle and growing crops.

Synonyms

pampa
vsPampas
1 5.5

A large flat grassland in Argentina and nearby countries

is a larger, fertile region used mainly for farming and cattle ranching

Compounds

pampas grass
6.8

A tall grass with large feathery flower heads grown in gardens

Surface Forms

Pampas main

Etymology

The word Pampas comes from the Quechua word pampa meaning 'plain' or 'open plain'. Spanish speakers used it for the wide, flat grasslands of Argentina and nearby lands, so the origin explains why Pampas means large, fertile plains.