ˈpampə, ˈpaam-, ˈpäm- noun
( plural pampas -əz, -əs)
Etymology: American Spanish, from Quechua & Aymara, plain
1. : an extensive generally grass-covered plain of temperate So. America east of the Andes : prairie — often used in plural; compare campo , monte
2.
a. usually capitalized : an Indian of the pampas ; especially : araucanian
b. : puelche