Peruvian

/ (pəˈruːvɪən) /

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adjective

of or relating to Peru or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Peru

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Words nearby Peruvian

Perugino, peruke, perusal, peruse, Perutz, Peruvian, Peruvian balsam, Peruvian bark, Peruvian mastic tree, Peruzzi, perv

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How to use Peruvian in a sentence

Van der Sloot said that the “unexpected transfer may affect my mental health,” according to Peruvian press reports.
Did Joran Van Der Sloot Fake His Prison Shanking?|Andrea Zarate, Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Peruvian court subsequently convicted him of smuggling $150,000 out of the country and he was given a two-year prison sentence.
On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The CIA directed a source in the Peruvian Investigations Police to pursue the lead.
On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He hung rare masks from Papua New Guinea above embroidered Peruvian pillows, and somehow the combination made sense.
Casa de la Torre: The Museum of Mexico’s Liberace|Brandon Presser|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The first search and rescue mission mapped an effort to find two friends who had gone missing while hiking in the Peruvian Andes.
Now You Can Hunt for Flight 370|Abby Haglage|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was a companion of Pizarro in his Peruvian expedition, and amassed great wealth; after which he became governor of Cuba.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
An officer in the Venezuelan and the Peruvian services was fortunately nigh the banks of the river, shooting wild pigs.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Hence an important difference between Peruvian guano and most other varieties.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Peruvian guano is most advantageously applied as a top-dressing to young corn and particularly to oats.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Peruvian guano is more stimulating than either, and makes a light-colored, thin leaf.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.