Llano

//ˈl(j)ɑːnəʊ// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. Texas

    "“For this,” said El Espinero, with an economical slide of his hand indicating all the visible circumference of the cruel llano."

  2. 2
    an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America) wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A city, the county seat of Llano County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the Llano River in Texas. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
alkali flatalluvial plainbasinbottomlandbushveldcampo

Example

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"“For this,” said El Espinero, with an economical slide of his hand indicating all the visible circumference of the cruel llano."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish llano. Doublet of piano, plain, and plane.

Etymology 2

From Spanish llano.

Related phrases

Llano CountyLlano Estacado

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