SIERRA


Meaning of SIERRA in English

/see er"euh/ , n.

1. a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.

2. any of several Spanish mackerels of the genus Scomberomorus, esp. S. sierra, found in western North America.

3. a word used in communications to represent the letter S.

[ 1590-1600; serra ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .