Himalayas, the
geographical name
Hi·ma·la·yas, the
ˌhi-mə-ˈlā-əz 
hə-ˈmäl-yəz,
-ˈmä-lē-əz
variants
or the Himalaya
mountains in southern Asia on the border between India and Tibet and in Kashmir, Nepal, and Bhutan see everest, mount
Note: Six of the seven tallest mountains in the world are located in the Himalayas.
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