pampero
pahm-PEHR-oh
A cold, dry wind that sweeps across the Pampas of Argentina and Uruguay from the southwest, usually accompanying a cold front. It arrives suddenly, dropping temperatures and bringing brief, violent storms before clearing the sky.
Etymology
Spanish, from pampa — the vast grasslands of South America, themselves named from the Quechua pampa, meaning "plain."
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