ombu (English spelling) ombu

Japanese: ombú(英語表記)ombu
ombu (English spelling) ombu

…The word pampa originally means “plain” in Quechua, and as the word suggests, it is a flat plain with an elevation of less than 150m, with no hills or mountain ranges. There are few trees, and ombú (a type of grass) that can reach a height of several tens of meters can be found everywhere. This vast region is broadly divided into the humid pampas and the dry pampas based on its climate. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "ombú" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…パンパとはもとケチュア語で〈平原〉を意味するが,その語義どおり標高150m以下の起伏の少ない平原が延々と続く平地で,丘陵や山塊は存在しない。樹木も少なく,高さ十数mに達するオンブーombú(草の一種)が随所に存在する。この広大な地域は気候によって湿潤性パンパと乾燥性パンパに大別される。…

※「ombú」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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