sierra

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
  2. noun a Spanish mackerel of western North America

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sierra, from Latin serra (“saw”), referring to the saw-tooth profile of the crestline of the range seen from a distance.

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