Matto Grosso

[ mat-uh-groh-soh; Portuguese mah-too-graw-soo ]

/ ˈmæt ə ˈgroʊ soʊ; Portuguese ˈmɑ tʊ ˈgrɔ sʊ /

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Words nearby Matto Grosso

Matthiessen, mattify, matting, mattins, mattock, Matto Grosso, mattoid, Mattoon, mattrass, mattress, Matty

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How to use Matto Grosso in a sentence

Platinum grains are found in Brazil, but always in the alluvial lands that contain gold, particularly in those of Matto-Grosso.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The scene is laid in the deserted Matto Grosso, a favorite background of the author's.
Brazilian Tales|Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis
In 1822 Matto Grosso became a province of the empire and in 1889 a republican state.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
It is still a frontier country; the province is known as the Matto Grosso, the province of the great wooded wilderness.
A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open|Theodore Roosevelt

Its upper course forms the boundary line between Goyaz and Matto Grosso.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Matto Grosso

Matto Grosso

/ (ˈmætəʊ ˈɡrɒsəʊ) /

noun

a variant spelling of Mato Grosso

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