pampas

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pampas¹

  • /ˈpampəs/ UK

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From (plural of) American Spanish pampa, from Quechua pampa (“land, ground”).

noun pampas · pampa

  1. plural, singular The extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon. The pampas are flat, and present no significant barriers to the building of roads or railways. Even more important, the pampas are close to the major Argentine ports of Buenos Aires, Rosario, and Bahia Blanca.

Pampas²

noun

  1. alternative, plural, plural only Alternative form of pampas

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noun the grasslands of South America

DeutschPampa

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"pampas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pampas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pampas. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pampas

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"pampas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pampas.

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@misc{pampas_2026,
  title = {pampas},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pampas},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}