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Júcar

American  
[hoo-kahr] / ˈhu kɑr /

noun

  1. a river in E Spain, flowing S to the Mediterranean Sea near Valencia. About 316 miles (509 km) long.


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He pointed the finger at Spain's Aemet weather agency as well as the independent Júcar authority that looks after the river basin and water resources.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024

On empty roads, hugging the banks of the River Júcar, we loop around giant rocky outcrops, slip under bulges of limestone overhang and zigzag up and down vertiginous cliffs.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2019

The sinuous Júcar is a green snake of a river, flanked by forest, river beaches and allotments: the latter a patchwork of fruit trees, almonds, olives and neat rows of lettuce.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2019

In tourist centers like Alcalá del Júcar, visitors flock to see medieval troglodyte caves, some of which have now been turned into bars and restaurants.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2018

The Júcar was combing its muddy, reddish waters on the piles of the ancient structure.

From The Torrent Entre Naranjos by Goldberg, Isaac

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