pampas
[ pam-puh z; attributively pam-puh s; Spanish pahm-pahs ]
/ ˈpæm pəz; attributively ˈpæm pəs; Spanish ˈpɑm pɑs /
plural noun, singular pam·pa [pam-puh; Spanish pahm-pah] /ˈpæm pə; Spanish ˈpɑm pɑ/.
the vast grassy plains of southern South America, especially in Argentina.
Origin of pampas
1695–1705; < American Spanish, plural of
pampa < Quechua: flat, unbounded plain
OTHER WORDS FROM pampas
pam·pe·an [pam-pee-uh n, pam-pee-uh n] /pæmˈpi ən, ˈpæm pi ən/, adjectiveWords nearby pampas
pamela,
pamiri,
pamirs,
pamlico sound,
pampa,
pampas,
pampas grass,
pampeluna,
pamper,
pampero,
pamph.
Definition for pampas (2 of 2)
Pampa
[ pam-puh ]
/ ˈpæm pə /
noun
a city in N Texas.
Example sentences from the Web for pampas
British Dictionary definitions for pampas
pampas
/ (ˈpæmpəz) /
noun
(functioning as singular or more often plural)
- the extensive grassy plains of temperate South America, esp in Argentina
- (as modifier)pampas dwellers
Derived forms of pampas
pampean (ˈpæmpɪən, pæmˈpiːən), adjectiveWord Origin for pampas
C18: from American Spanish
pampa (sing), from Quechua
bamba plain
Scientific definitions for pampas
pampa
[ păm′pə ]
An extensive, treeless grassland of southern South America.