Tierra Amarilla

proper noun

An unincorporated community, the county seat of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States.

OriginSpanish tierra →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An unincorporated community, the county seat of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States.
  2. A city and commune of Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile.

Origin

  1. Spanishtierra
  2. EnglishTierra Amarilla

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

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APA

Tierra Amarilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tierra%20Amarilla

MLA

“Tierra Amarilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tierra%20Amarilla. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tierra Amarilla,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tierra%20Amarilla.

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