Peruvian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The phenomenon was first observed by Peruvian fisherman in the 1600s, who noticed that warm waters seemed to peak near the Americas in December.
From BBC
In Peruvian literature he is considered second only to Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa, who died last year.
From BBC
Manuel, a Peruvian who is planning to apply for the regularisation scheme, is among them.
From BBC
"Seabird guano may seem trivial, yet our study suggests this potent resource could have significantly contributed to sociopolitical and economic change in the Peruvian Andes," Dr. Bongers said.
From Science Daily
The Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, who died in 2025, was a prolific storyteller.
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