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cordillera

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cordillera (noun)
  2. Cordillera Central (geographical name)
  3. Cordillera de Mérida (geographical name)

cor·dil·le·ra

noun
\ˌkȯr-dəl-ˈyer-ə, -də-ˈler- also kȯr-ˈdi-lə-rə\

Definition of CORDILLERA

: a system of mountain ranges often consisting of a number of more or less parallel chains
— cor·dil·le·ran \-ˈyer-ən, -ˈler-, -ˈdi-lə-rən\ adjective

Origin of CORDILLERA

Spanish
First Known Use: 1704

Rhymes with CORDILLERA

aloe vera, ciguatera, Common Era, de Valera, Ginastera, guayabera, habanera, Halmahera, primavera, riviera, Riviera, Santa Clara

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