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aridoamerica

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ari-doamer-i-ca
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ethno-ecological region of Southwestern North America, from the Pacific coast to the Gulf of Mexico coast, extending across northern Mexico (including the Baja Peninsula, and spanning from the Gulf of California to the Gulf of Mexico) and the U.S. desert southwest (from California to Texas). It is defined by the use of staple bean Phaseolus acutifolius.

Etymology

From arid + -o- + America. Coined by American ecologist and ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan in 1985.

Frequently Paired Words

Oasisamerica Mesoamerica

Questions

What does aridoamerica mean?
An ethno-ecological region of Southwestern North America, from the Pacific coast to the Gulf of Mexico coast, extending across northern Mexico (including the Baja Peninsula, and spanning from the Gulf of California to the Gulf of Mexico) and the U.S. desert southwest (from California to Texas). It is defined by the use of staple bean Phaseolus acutifolius.
Where does aridoamerica come from?
From arid + -o- + America. Coined by American ecologist and ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan in 1985.

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