"tierra alta" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

Forms: tierras altas [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} tierra alta f (plural tierras altas)
  1. (idiomatic) high ground (advantageous or defensible position) Tags: feminine, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-tierra_alta-es-noun-w5hOusPd Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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