paramo

noun

pa·​ra·​mo

ˈpärəˌmō

plural -s

: a high bleak plateau or district (as in the Andes)

specifically : alpine meadow of northern and western South American uplands

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish páramo, from Spanish, wasteland

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