S American Wind That Blows Across the Plains

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from All Things Water, Group 1285, Puzzle 1 (Gulf of Mexico).

Question is: S American Wind That Blows Across the Plains

and the answer is: PAMPERO

Word Meaning:

PAMPERO — A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage.

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