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  1. 1. n. pl. Vast plains in the central and southern part of the Argentine Republic in South America. The term is sometimes used in a wider sense for the plains extending from Bolivia to Southern Patagonia. Source: opted
  2. 2. Vast plains in the central and southern part of the Argentine Republic in South America. The term is sometimes used in a wider sense for the plains extending from Bolivia to Southern Patagonia. Pampas cat (Zoöl.), a South American wild cat (Felis pajeros). It has oblique transverse bands of yellow or brown. It is about three and a half feet long. Called also straw cat. -- Pampas deer (Zoöl.), a small, reddish-brown, South American deer (Cervus, or Blastocerus, campestris). -- Pampas grass (Bot.), a very tall ornamental grass (Gynerium argenteum) with a silvery-white silky panicle. It is a native of the pampas of South America. Source: webster
  3. 3. Vast plains in the central and southern part of the ArgentineRepublic in South America. The term is sometimes used in a widersense for the plains extending from Bolivia to Southern Patagonia.Pampas cat (Zoöl.), a South American wild cat (Felis pajeros). It hasoblique transverse bands of yellow or brown. It is about three and ahalf feet long. Called also straw cat.-- Pampas deer (Zoöl.), a small, reddish-brown, South American deer(Cervus, or Blastocerus, campestris).-- Pampas grass (Bot.), a very tall ornamental grass (Gyneriumargenteum) with a silvery-white silky panicle. It is a native of thepampas of South America. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n:100 n. the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina Source: ecdict

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