Piedras Negras
[ pye-thrahs -ne-grahs ]
/ ˈpyɛ ðrɑs ˈnɛ grɑs /
noun
a city in N Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby Piedras Negras
pied noir, pie-dog, Pied Piper, pied-piping, piedra, Piedras Negras, pied shag, pied wagtail, pie-eyed, pie-faced, piefort
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