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Pearl River

American  

noun

  1. a river flowing from central Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico. 485 miles (780 km) long.

  2. Zhu Jiang.


Pearl River British  

noun

  1. a river in central Mississippi, flowing southwest and south to the Gulf of Mexico. Length: 789 km (490 miles)

  2. the English name for the Zhu Jiang

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They focused on the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta, two areas that are home to several megacities and key industrial zones.

From Science Daily Oct. 23, 2025

It intensified over the weekend, hammering the north of the province and the Pearl River Delta in the south, which includes Guangdong’s capital, Guangzhou, as well as the cities of Hong Kong and Macau.

From New York Times Apr. 21, 2024

More than 65 notable eateries closed last year, and the trend hasn’t let up: Spartina, Manzke, Pearl River Deli and others shuttered in the first few months of 2024.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2024

In the Pearl River delta, it would be by more than 40 days.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2023

In Snapfinger the oak grove became a troubled tributary of the Pearl River!

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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