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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