: an extensive generally grass-covered plain of temperate South America east of the Andes : prairie
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a folktale about gauchos on the pampas
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Use it for fresh buds or a few pampas stems to liven up your living room or sleeping space.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2023
Shop vibrant blooms like coral daisies, autumn sunflowers and golden yarrow, plus grass stems like pampas, wheat and bunny tails.
—Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Use it for fresh buds or a few pampas stems to liven up your living room or sleeping space.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2023
Shop vibrant blooms like coral daisies, autumn sunflowers and golden yarrow, plus grass stems like pampas, wheat and bunny tails.
—Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
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“Pampa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pampa. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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