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paramo
[ par-uh-moh, pahr-uh- ]
noun
, plural par·a·mos.
- a high, cold plateau of South America.
paramo
/ ˈpærəˌməʊ /
noun
- a high plateau in the Andes between the tree line and the permanent snow line
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paramo1
First recorded in 1750–60; from South American Spanish; Spanish páramo “barren plain”; presumably of pre-Latin origin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paramo1
C18: American Spanish, from Spanish: treeless plain
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Example Sentences
A 'paramo' in the Andes is a district some 1700 or 2000 fathoms high, where vegetation ceases, and the cold is piercing.
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The cold wind of the Paramo luckily caught the pursuers on the top of the pass.
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The next day we reached the Paramo, on the summit of the Cordilleras, thirteen thousand feet above the level of the sea.
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We crossed the Paramo in safety, and continued our journey for several days without any further adventure.
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At length the fearful Paramo was passed; and yet this was only half the size of many which exist in the country.
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