Andes

ˈændiːz

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Definition of Andes - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

geographymountain range in South America along the west coast

The Andes are the longest mountain range in the world.
Many species are unique to the Andes.
The Andes influence the climate of the region.

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Andes Mountains

long mountain range in South America with many ecosystems and cultures

The Andes Mountains stretch along the west coast of South America.

Origin of Andes

Quechua, anti (east)

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quinoa

food

nutritious grain from the Andes used as staple food

quinoa

andean crop

plant native to the Andes with edible seeds

comet

birds

species of hummingbird found in the Andes

rainbow flag

andes culture

traditional flag with rainbow colors called wiphala

abrocome

Andes rodent

rodent with soft fur and large ears

Aconcagua

geography

highest mountain in the Andes and Western Hemisphere

Ancohuma

geography

mountain in the Andes, Bolivia

Bogotá

Colombian city

capital city of Colombia located in the Andes

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French:Andes, ...
German:Anden, ...
Italian:Ande, ...
Spanish:Andes, ...
Portuguese:Andes, ...
Chinese:安第斯山脉, ...
Japanese:アンデス山脈, ...
Arabic:جِبال الأَنْديز, ...
Hebrew:אַנְדֶּס, ...
Russian:Анды, ...
Ukrainian:Анди, ...
Hindi:एंडीज, ...
Bengali:আন্ডেস, ...
Catalan:Andes, ...
Czech:Andy, ...
Danish:Andesbjergene, ...
Dutch:Andes, ...
Greek:Άνδεις, ...
Hungarian:Andok, ...
Khmer:ជួរភ្នំអង់ដេស, ...
Korean:안데스 산맥, ...
Persian:آند, ...
Polish:Andy, ...
Portuguese (BR):Andes, ...
Romanian:Anzi, ...
Swedish:Anderna, ...
Thai:เทือกเขาแอนดีส, ...
Turkish:And Dağları, ...
Vietnamese:dãy Andes, ...

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