llano
Loanword
- Meaning
- A flat, treeless plain.
- Type
- Loanword
- Used in
- Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma
What does “llano” mean
Spanish loanword for a high, treeless plain, anchored in Texas geography by the Llano Estacado ('staked plains') of the Panhandle and eastern New Mexico. Pronounced 'YAH-no'. Survives in everyday Texas speech, ranch names, and town names.
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