Main Entry:

pam·pa

Pronunciation:

\ˈpam-pə, ˈpäm-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural pam·pas \-pəz, -pəs\

Etymology:

American Spanish, from Quechua

Date:

1704

: an extensive generally grass-covered plain of temperate South America east of the Andes : prairie