pa·ra·mo (pä r -m  , p r-)n. pl. pa·ra·mos A treeless alpine plateau of the Andes and tropical South America. [American Spanish páramo, from Spanish, wasteland.] |
paramo [ˈpærəˌməʊ]
n pl -mos
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a high plateau in the Andes between the tree line and the permanent snow line
[American Spanish, from Spanish: treeless plain]
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