Andes
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diz noun ( used with a plural verb )
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
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| a major mountain system of South America, extending for about 7250 km (4500 miles) along the entire W coast, with several parallel ranges or cordilleras and many volcanic peaks: rich in minerals, including gold, silver, copper, iron ore, and nitrates. Average height: 3900 m (13 000 ft). Highest peak: Aconcagua, 6960 m (22 835 ft) | |
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Andes
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
Andes
from Quechua andi "high crest."
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Cultural Dictionary
Andes [(an-deez)]Mountain system in South America running over 4,500 miles along the entire length of South America's Pacific Ocean coast.
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