A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and/or spelling. âFlowerâ and âflourâ are homophones because they are pronounced the same but you certainly canât bake a cake using daffodils. Continue reading...
exists and is an alternate of . According to Wikipedia: One theory says the name Andes comes from the Quechua word anti, which means high crest. Another theory says that the name Andes derived from the Spanish word andÃ©n which means terrace in reference to the cultivation terraces used by the Incas and other related peoples. According to Wikipedia: One theory says the name Andes comes from the Quechua word anti, which means high crest.
Andes - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11) The Andes Mountains of South America make up the longest mountain chain in the world. The chain also contains the highest mountains in the Americas. Settled long ago by American Indian peoples, the mountains continue to attract interest because of their mineral wealth.