Annapurna
Hinduism. (def 2).
a mountain in N Nepal, in the Himalayas. 26,503 feet (8078 meters).
Contemporary Examples
Hundreds of trekkers were on the popular Annapurna Circuit in the Mustang area of Nepal when disaster struck last week.
Nepal’s Deadliest Avalanche Was Totally Avoidable Dick Dorworth October 19, 2014
noun
a massif of the Himalayas, in Nepal. Highest peak: 8078 m (26 502 ft)
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