noun
a large semiarid plateau forming the southern part of the Great Plains
• Part Holonyms:
↑Great Plains, ↑Great Plains of North America, ↑New Mexico, ↑Land of Enchantment, ↑NM, ↑Texas, ↑Lone-Star State, ↑TX, ↑Oklahoma, ↑Sooner State, ↑OK
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/lah"noh es'teuh kah"doh, lan"oh/
a large plateau in the SW United States, in W Texas and SE New Mexico: cattle-grazing region. 1000-5000 ft. (300-1500 m) above sea level. Also called Staked Plain.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.