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Pelotas

[ puh-loh-tuhs; Portuguese pi-law-tahs ]
/ pəˈloʊ təs; Portuguese pɪˈlɔ tɑs /

noun

a city in S Brazil.

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Words nearby Pelotas

Pelops, peloria, pelorize, pelorus, pelota, Pelotas, peloton, pelt, peltast, peltate, peltation
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British Dictionary definitions for Pelotas

Pelotas
/ (Portuguese peˈlɔtas) /

noun

a port in S Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul on the Canal de São Gonçalo. Pop: 323 000 (2005 est)
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