Sangre-de-cristo
[sang-gree duh kris-toh; Spanish sahng-gre th e krees-taw] /ˈsæŋ gri də ˈkrɪs toʊ; Spanish ˈsɑŋ grɛ ðɛ ˈkris tɔ/
noun
1.
a mountain range in S Colorado and N New Mexico: a part of the Rocky Mountains. Highest peak, Blanca Peak, 14,390 feet (4385 meters).
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