Mato Grosso

[mah-too graw-soo, mat-uh groh-soh]

noun

1. a plateau in SW Brazil.

2. a state in SW Brazil. 475,378 sq. mi. (1,231,230 sq. km). Cuiabá.

Mato Grosso

/ ˈmætəʊ ˈɡrɒsəʊ, ˈmatu ˈɡrosu /

noun

1. a high plateau of SW Brazil: forms the watershed separating the Amazon and Plata river systems

2. a state of W central Brazil: mostly on the Mato Grosso Plateau, with the Amazon basin to the north; valuable mineral resources. Capital: Cuiabá. Pop: 2 604 742 (2002). Area: 881 001 sq km (340 083 sq miles)