llano

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)

Borrowed from Spanish llano. Doublet of piano, plain, and plane.

The road is excellent over the "Llano Estacado," or Staked Plain. — The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions, Randolph B. (Randolph Barnes) Marcy
The llanos of the Orinoco and the pampas of Plate (La Plata) River are grazing lands. — Commercial Geography: A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw) Redway
Pero en esa región la selva no es continua, sino que alterna con llanos pantanosos cubiertos de pastos espesos. — The Spanish American Reader, Ernesto Nelson

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