"paramo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paramos [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin paramus Spanish páramobor. English paramo Borrowed from Spanish páramo. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|es:páramo|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin paramus Spanish páramobor. English paramo [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "paramus", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "páramo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "paramo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="paramo"> Borrowed from Spanish páramo. Head templates: {{en-noun}} paramo (plural paramos)
  1. A treeless grassland ecosystem covering extensive high areas of equatorial mountains, especially in South America. Meronyms: frailejon Derived forms: paramoid

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