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Sierra
CIDE DICTIONARY
Sierra, 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. [1913 Webster]
"The wild sierra overhead." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Sierra, n. a long jagged mountain chain, esp. in Spain or Spanish America.
Etymology
Sp. f. L serra saw
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