Las Cruces

(läs kro̵osis)

city in S N.Mex., on the Rio Grande: pop. 74,000

Origin: Sp, lit., the crosses: prob. from crosses marking an early burial spot

See Las Cruces in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of southern New Mexico on the Rio Grande north-northwest of El Paso, Texas. Irrigated farming and the nearby White Sands Missile Range are important to its economy. Population: 86,300.
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