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   cordillera

   /ˌkɔːdɪˈljɛːrə/

   noun

   • 1. a system or group of parallel mountain ranges together with the intervening plateaux and other features, especially in the Andes or the Rockies.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Spanish, from cordilla, diminutive of cuerda ‘cord’, from Latin chorda (see cord).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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