paramo
/ˈpærəˌmoʊ/
noun
- A high, cold, treeless grassland or plateau in the mountains of South America, especially in the Andes.
- The paramo ecosystem is important because it stores water and supplies rivers to nearby cities.
- The hikers crossed the paramo, where the wind was strong and the only plants were tough grasses and small shrubs.
- Farmers in the Andes graze their llamas on the paramo during the dry season.
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