pampas means the extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon.
pampas is pronounced /ˈpampəs/.
Etymology
From (plural of) American Spanish pampa, from Quechua pampa (“land, ground”).
noun
- The extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon.“The pampas are flat, and present no significant barriers to the building of roads or railways. Even more important, the pampas are close to the major Argentine ports of Buenos Aires, Rosario, and Bahia Blanca.”