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what does sierra nevada mean

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what do the words sierra nevada literally mean in English

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updated JUN 18, 2014
posted by Lidrizi
sierra means mountain nevada is snowfall but the combination of the words mean snow capped mountains i think. - kenwilliams, SEP 9, 2009

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snowy mountain range.

Sierra is also a [carpenter's] saw so you can visualize it's use as a mountain range.

Nevada is just the feminine, past participle adjective of nevar (to snow)

updated JUN 18, 2014
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
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Snowy mountain

updated JUN 18, 2014
posted by SaraSaunders319
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Did you spell that properly? I don't understand it nether does the translator!

updated SEP 8, 2009
posted by Destroyed99
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