llano
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lla·no
(lä′nō, yä′-)n. pl. lla·nos
A large, grassy, almost treeless plain, especially one in Latin America.
[Spanish, plain, from Latin plānum, from neuter of plānus, level; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]
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llano
(ˈlɑːnəʊ; Spanish ˈʎano)n, pl -nos (-nəʊz; Spanish -nɔs)
(Physical Geography) an extensive grassy treeless plain, esp in South America
[C17: Spanish, from Latin plānum level ground]
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lla•no
(ˈlɑ noʊ, ˈyɑ-)n., pl. -nos. (in the southwestern U.S. and Spanish America)
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
[1605–15; < Sp: a plain < Latin plānus plain1]
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llano
A large area of usually treeless, grassy plain in South America.
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| Noun | 1. | llano - an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America) Latin America - the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken |
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