llano

noun

lla·​no ˈlä-(ˌ)nō  ˈla- 

plural llanos

: an open grassy plain in Spanish America or the southwestern U.S.

Synonyms

• campo
• champaign
• down(s)
• grassland
• heath
• lea
• ley
• moor
• pampa
• plain
• prairie
• savanna
• savannah
• steppe
• tundra
• veld
• veldt

Examples of llano in a Sentence

for generations the family has raised cattle on the llanos of the American Southwest

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, plain, from Latin planum — more at plain entry 2

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for llano

• mano
• americano
• castellano
• cebuano
• mexicano
• chicano
• hispano
• serrano
• solano
• soprano

Kids Definition

llano

noun

lla·​no ˈlän-ō  ˈlan- 

plural llanos

: an open grassy plain in Spanish America or the southwestern U.S.