‖n. [ Sp., fr. pampa a plain. ] A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage. Sir W. Parish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl.; sing. Pampero [ Sp. American. ] (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians inhabiting the pampas of South America. [ 1913 Webster ]