English Dictionary

sierra

/siˈɛɹə/

noun

A rugged range of mountains. / (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Sierra from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet. / A scombroid fish.

I hiked through the Sierra Nevada mountains last summer.

意味（1）

A rugged range of mountains.

意味（2）

(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Sierra from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

意味（3）

A scombroid fish.

意味（4）

(uncountable) A relatively low-quality grade of Spanish saffron.

Mancha selecto is the world's best saffron: deep-red stamens, as long as the first joint of your thumb, packed and date-stamped. Lesser types, like sierra saffron, have shorter stamens and a quantity of white and yellow flower parts.