Etymology

Llano Estacado

Lla·no Es·ta·ca·do

Today it means: A mesa region in eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. Full definition →

Spanish llano estacado
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  1. Spanish · derived fromllano estacado
  2. English todayLlano Estacado

From Spanish llano estacado (literally “staked plain”).

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