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PAMPERO
Etymology
Noun
pampero (plural pamperos)
A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage.
Etymology
Noun
Pampero (plural Pamperos)
A member of a Native American tribe inhabiting the pampas of South America.
Source: Wiktionary
Pam*pe"ro, n.Etym: [Sp., fr. pampa a plain.]
Definition: A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage. Sir W. Parish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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