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sierra
si·er·ra
[
see érrə
]
(
plural
si·er·ras
)
noun
Definition:
1.
mountains:
a range of mountains with jagged peaks, or the country surrounding such a range
2.
U.S.
Spanish mackerel:
a large Spanish mackerel valued as a game fish and for food. Genus
Scomberomorus
.
[
Mid-16th century. Via Spanish< Latin
serra
"saw"
]
si·er·ran
[
see érrən
]
adjective
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