Essequibo
[ es-i-kwee-boh ]
/ ˌɛs ɪˈkwi boʊ /
noun
a river flowing from S Guyana N to the Atlantic. About 550 miles (885 km) long.
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Essequibo
/ (ˌɛsɪˈkwiːbəʊ) /
noun
a river in Guyana, rising near the Brazilian border and flowing north to the Atlantic: drains over half of Guyana. Length: 1014 km (630 miles)
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