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malpais U.S.|mælpɑːˈiːs|
[Sp., f. malo bad + país country, region.]
Rugged or difficult country of volcanic origin.
1844G. W. Kendall Narr. Santa Fé Expedition II. 384 We had crossed the mal pais, or bad country, as it is called. 1847G. F. Ruxton Adventures Mexico & Rocky Mts. xi. 79 The tract of country known as the Mal Pais, a most interesting volcanic region. 1896Nat. Geogr. Mag. VII. 295 Bench mesas may be classified by structure into bolson mesas, stream-terrace mesas, talus-fan mesas, and malpais mesas. 1918C. E. Mulford Man from Bar-20 xvii. 178 Slipping on the treacherous malpais and loose stones. 1942Kearney & Peebles Flowering Plants Arizona 17 Some of these are limestone areas, whereas others are volcanic, locally known as ‘mallapy’ (mal pais). |