MALPAIS

Meaning of MALPAIS in English

ˌmälpäˈēs noun

( -es )

Etymology: Spanish mal país bad country

1. Southwest : rough country underlain by dark especially basaltic lava : badlands

2. Southwest : basaltic lava

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

MALPAIS — (n.) The rough surface of a congealed lava stream.
Английский словарь Webster
MALPAIS — /mahl'pah ees"/ , n. Southwestern U.S. an extensive area of rough, barren lava flows. [ 1835-45, Amer.; mal país bad …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MALPAIS — add. ·noun the rough surface of a congealed lava stream.
Webster English vocab
EL MALPAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT — geographical name site W New Mexico including volcanic features
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EL MALPAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT — National monument, western New Mexico, U.S. Located at an elevation of 6,400–8,400 ft (1,950–2,560 m), it covers 114,716 acres (46,424 …
Английский словарь Британика
EL MALPAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT — geographical name site W New Mexico including volcanic features
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EL MALPAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT — high-valley lava-flow area, Valencia county, N.M., U.S. The area covered by black lava flow extends about 85,000 acres (34,400 hectares), …
Britannica English vocabulary
EL MALPAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT — National monument, western New Mexico, U.S. Located at an elevation of 6,4008,400 ft (1,9502,560 m), it covers 114,716 acres (46,424 …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NATIONAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) National Biscuit Company National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Broadcasting Co. Acadia National Park …
Английский словарь Британика
MONUMENT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve Aztec Ruins National Monument …
Английский словарь Британика
EL — I Chief deity of the western Semites. In ancient texts from Ras Shamra in Syria, El was the husband of …
Английский словарь Британика
OTERO — county, southern New Mexico, U.S., bordered on the south by Texas. The terrain comprises drastic extremes, including elevations to 11,997 …
Britannica English vocabulary
LINCOLN — capital of Nebraska, U.S., and seat (1869) of Lancaster county, in the southeastern part of the state. Laid out in …
Britannica English vocabulary
NATIONAL — National Railroad Passenger Corp. National Biscuit Company National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Broadcasting Co. Acadia National Park African National …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MONUMENT — n. Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve Aztec Ruins National Monument Bandelier National Monument Black Canyon …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EL — n. El Aaiún Abd el Krim Amarna Tell el Ben Ali Zine el Abidine El Cid Cordobés El El Alamein …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary

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