"quebrada" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /keˈbɹɑːdə/ Forms: quebradas [plural], quebrado [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Spanish quebradabor. English quebrada Borrowed from Spanish quebrada. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|es:quebrada|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Spanish quebradabor. English quebrada [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "quebrada", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "quebrada", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="quebrada"> Borrowed from Spanish quebrada. Head templates: {{en-noun}} quebrada (plural quebradas)
  1. A ravine or valley in Latin America.
    Sense id: en-quebrada-en-noun-XrkZdNP~ Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 8 9 8 7 7 3 9 8 5 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 7 8 7 10 10 2 8 7 8 8

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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