quebrada

[ key-brah-duh ]

noun

1. Southwestern U.S. a ravine.
2. a brook.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quebrada¹

1825–35; < Spanish, noun use of feminine past participle of quebrar to break ≪ Latin crepāre to clatter, crack, rattle

Example Sentences

True, in the 1970s, the La Quebrada Cliff Divers of Acapulco were a popular feature on ABC's Wild World of Sports.

From The Daily Beast

The upper part of the plan is a section of the north ridge, called Quebrada-honda, and shows the line of the proposed adits.

From Project Gutenberg

Shortly after leaving his Quebrada-honda mountains of gold and silver, he was penniless at Carthagena.

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The other potatoes come chiefly from the Quebrada of Huarochirin, and they are very well flavored.

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The valley of Lima lies in the widest extension of the Quebrada of Mutucamas.

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It is called the Quebrada de Viso, and is watered by a little stream.

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