Etymology

Tierra Amarilla

Today it means: An unincorporated community, the county seat of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Full definition →

Spanish tierra
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  1. Spanish · derived fromtierra
  2. English todayTierra Amarilla

From Spanish tierra amarilla (“yellow soil”) (clay in New Mexico).

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