"La Brea" meaning in English

See La Brea in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Spanish La Brea, from la (“the”)+brea (“tar, pitch”). * (Los Angeles): Coined by Gaspar de Portolá in 1769 as Los Volcanes de Brea (The Tar Volcanoes), from the tar geyers found in the tar swamp that now exist as the La Brea Tar Pits park. * (Trinidad): From the asphalt lake and tar seeps found on the island of Trinidad by Spanish conquistadors. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|La Brea}} Spanish La Brea, {{sense|Los Angeles}} (Los Angeles):, {{coin|en|Gaspar de Portolá|in=1769}} Coined by Gaspar de Portolá in 1769, {{sense|Trinidad}} (Trinidad): Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} La Brea
  1. A neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in Los Angeles, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-La_Brea-en-name-6poN71td Categories (other): Neighborhoods in California, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 30 11 12 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 30 12 14 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 16 17 19
  2. A region of Los Angeles, California, United States Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States, Regions of the United States
    Sense id: en-La_Brea-en-name-9Mh9SndO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 30 11 12 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 30 12 14 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 16 17 19
  3. A town in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago Categories (place): Places in Trinidad and Tobago, Towns in Trinidad and Tobago Synonyms: La Bray
    Sense id: en-La_Brea-en-name-MSJzoEf7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 30 11 12 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 30 12 14 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 16 17 19
  4. A region of Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago Categories (place): Places in Trinidad and Tobago, Regions of Trinidad and Tobago
    Sense id: en-La_Brea-en-name-6XxOGAn- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 30 11 12 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 30 12 14 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 16 17 19
  5. A district of Talara, Peru Categories (place): Districts of Peru, Places in Peru
    Sense id: en-La_Brea-en-name-rUyXnHDD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 30 11 12 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 30 12 14 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 16 17 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: la Brea, laBrea, LaBrea, Labrea, Brea Derived forms: La Brea Pitch Lake, Trinidad, La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles
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