Definitions for pampasˈpæm pəz; attributively ˈpæm pəs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pam•pasˈpæm pəz; attributively ˈpæm pəs(n.pl.)(sing.)-pa.
the vast grassy plains of S South America, esp. in Argentina.
Category: Geography (terms), Geography (places)
Origin of pampas:
1695–1705; < AmerSp, pl. of pampa < Quechua: flat, unbounded plain
pam•pe•anpæmˈpi ən, ˈpæm pi ən(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
pampas(noun)
the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
Wiktionary
pampas(Noun)
The extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon.
Origin: From (plural of) American pampa, from pampa.
Webster Dictionary
Pampas(u)
vast plains in the central and southern part of the Argentine Republic in South America. The term is sometimes used in a wider sense for the plains extending from Bolivia to Southern Patagonia
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Pampas
vast grassy, treeless, nearly level plains in South America, in the Argentine State; they stretch from the lower Paraná to the S. of Buenos Ayres; afford rich pasture for large herds of wild horses and cattle, and are now in certain parts being brought under tillage.
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