pam·pe·ro (p m-pâr  , päm-)n. pl. pam·pe·ros A strong cold southwest wind that blows across the Pampas. [American Spanish, from pampa, pampa; see pampa.] |
pampero [pæmˈpɛərəʊ (Spanish) pamˈpero]
n pl -ros [-rəʊz (Spanish) -ros]
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a dry cold wind in South America blowing across the pampas from the south or southwest
[from American Spanish: (wind) of the pampas]
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