Cauca

[ kou-kah ]

/ ˈkaʊ kɑ /

noun

a river in W Colombia: tributary of the Magdalena. 600 miles (965 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for cauca

It then forms the divide between the Cauca and Atrato valleys, and terminates near the Caribbean coast.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various
I remember one spot by the side of the Cauca, just before we reached Cartago.
In New Granada|W.H.G. Kingston
The valley of the Cauca abounds with bamboo-cane, which serves a variety of purposes.
In New Granada|W.H.G. Kingston
To the north of the city, towards the Cauca, is the handsomest bridge in that part of the country.
In New Granada|W.H.G. Kingston

Goats are largely produced for their skins, and in some localities, as in Cauca, sheep are raised for their wool.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cauca

Cauca

/ (Spanish ˈkauka) /

noun

a river in W Colombia, rising in the northwest and flowing north to the Magdalena River. Length: about 1350 km (840 miles)

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