"Despeñaperros" meaning in Spanish

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Proper name

Etymology: Verb-object compound, composed of despeña (“to throw off a cliff”) + perros (“dogs”). Etymology templates: {{es-verb-obj|despeñar<t:to throw off a cliff>|perro<t:dogs><pl:1>}} Verb-object compound, composed of despeña (“to throw off a cliff”) + perros (“dogs”) Head templates: {{head|es|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} Despeñaperros m, {{es-proper noun|m}} Despeñaperros m
  1. a river in Spain that flows through Ciudad Real and Jaén, flowing into the Guarrizas River Tags: masculine Categories (place): Rivers

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