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sierra

UK/siˈɛɹə/ US/siˈɛrʌ/ fairly common us

noun

1.

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

2.

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish sierra, from Latin serra (“saw”), referring to the saw-tooth profile of the crestline of the range seen from a distance.

Phrases

  • Sierra County
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sierra Nevada

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