pampero

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

pam=pe=ro

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CIDE DICTIONARY

pampero, n. [Sp., fr. pampa a plain.].

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. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

pampero, n. (pl. -os) a strong cold SW wind in S. America, blowing from the Andes to the Atlantic.

Etymology

Sp. (as PAMPAS)