pedregal
Definitions
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- noun A lava field.
Examples
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On this route was situated the pedregal, which is a field of volcanic rock of very uneven surface.
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Worth was ordered to cover San Antonio, Quitman to hold San Augustin, and Pillow to march over the pedregal, while Twiggs was to cover and support Pillow's movement.
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Once he crossed the pedregal, a region where an old lava flow had cooled, and which presented to his feet numerous sharp edges like those of a knife.
Note
The word 'pedregal' comes from a Spanish word meaning 'a stony place', ultimately from 'piedra' ('stone').
