Himalayas

/hɪˈmɑːləjəz/ noun

Definition

The world's highest mountain range, located in Asia, spanning across Nepal, Bhutan, India, and China, containing Mount Everest.

Etymology

From Sanskrit 'Himālaya,' derived from 'hima' meaning snow and 'alaya' meaning home or abode—literally 'the abode of snow.'

Kelly Says

The Himalayas are still growing—they rise about half an inch per year because the Indian plate is still pushing into Asia, a geological battle millions of years old!

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