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SIERRA
sierra, Scomberomorus sierra
(noun) a Spanish mackerel of western North America
sierra
(noun) a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sierra (countable and uncountable, plural sierras)
A rugged range of mountains.
The letter S in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
A scombroid fish.
(uncountable) A relatively low-quality grade of Spanish saffron.
Anagrams
• 'Arries, Rieras, airers, arries, iraser, raiser, reairs
Proper noun
Sierra
A female given name of modern American usage, from the Spanish noun, confused with Ciara and Sarah.
Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in the United States.
Anagrams
• 'Arries, Rieras, airers, arries, iraser, raiser, reairs
Source: Wiktionary
Si*er"ra, n. Etym: [Sp., properly, a saw, fr. L. serra a saw. See Serrate.]
Definition: A ridge of mountain and craggy rocks, with a serrated or irregular outline; as, the Sierra Nevada. The wild sierra overhead. Whitter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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