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pampero
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]
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)
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