altiplano
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noun \ˌal-ti-ˈplä-(ˌ)nō\ plural al·ti·pla·nos
Definition of ALTIPLANO
: a high plateau or plain : tableland
Examples of ALTIPLANO
- <a cold wind from the Andes swept across the altiplano>
Origin of ALTIPLANO
American Spanish, from Latin altus + planum plain
First Known Use: 1919
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