About The Word Sierra
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Sierra
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What's The Definition Of Sierra?
[n] a Spanish mackerel of western North America
[n] a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline) Synonyms | Synonyms for Sierra: Scomberomorus sierra Related Terms | Find terms related to Sierra: See Also | chain | chain of mountains | mountain chain | mountain range | range | range of mountains | Spanish mackerel Sierra In Webster's Dictionary \Si*er"ra\, n. [Sp., properly, a saw, fr. L. serra a saw.
See {Serrate}.]
A ridge of mountain and craggy rocks, with a serrated or
irregular outline; as, the Sierra Nevada.
The wild sierra overhead. --Whitter.
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