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
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.
• 'Arries, Rieras, airers, arries, iraser, raiser, reairs
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.
• '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
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
