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Pampas

geographical name Pam·pas \ ˈpam-pəz , ˈpäm- , -pəs \

Definition of Pampas

extensive lowland plains of South America extending across east-central Argentina from the Atlantic Ocean and often regarded as including Uruguay and the southern tip of Brazil

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pampas

noun plural pam·pas \ ˈpam-pəz \

Definition of pampas for Students

: wide treeless plains of South America

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