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- DictionaryCor·dil·le·ra/ˌkôrdlˈ(y)erə/
noun
- 1. a system or group of parallel mountain ranges together with the intervening plateaus and other features, especially in the Andes or the Rockies.
noun
A cordillera is an extensive chain and/or network system of mountain ranges, such as those in the west coast of the Americas. The term is borrowed from Spanish, where the word comes from cordilla, a diminutive of cuerda ('rope'). Wikipedia