tierra templada

noun

tierra tem·​pla·​da

-temˈplädə

plural tierras templadas

: a region or zone of temperate climate

especially : tropical land of usually from 2000 to 6000 foot elevation in which the temperature is modified by the elevation

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, temperate land

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