Iguazú

[ee-gwuh-zoo] /ˌi gwəˈzu/

noun

a river in S Brazil, flowing W to the Paraná River on the Argentina-Paraguay-Brazil border: noted for its falls. 745 miles (1199 km) long.

Also, Iguaçú [ee-gwuh-soo] /ˌi gwəˈsu/ (Show IPA).

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