Pilcomayo

[ peel-kaw-mah-yaw ]

/ ˌpil kɔˈmɑ yɔ /

noun

a river in S central South America, flowing SE from S Bolivia along the boundary between Paraguay and Argentina to the Paraguay River at Asunción. 1000 miles (1610 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for pilcomayo

Mr. Graham Kerr saw it in troops on the banks of the Pilcomayo river.
A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)|Henry O. Forbes
It was the Pilcomayo, one of the most considerable affluents of the Rio Paraguai.
The Guide of the Desert|Gustave Aimard
Soon on the right we reached the Argentine frontier post of Pilcomayo, on the long and narrow river of that name.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens
The capital is Asunçion , at the confluence of the Pilcomayo and Paraguay.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

The northernmost part of the country is drained by the Pilcomayo and the Vermejo, which both fall into the Paraguay.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst

British Dictionary definitions for pilcomayo

Pilcomayo

/ (Spanish pilkoˈmajo) /

noun

a river in S central South America, rising in W central Bolivia and flowing southeast, forming the border between Argentina and Paraguay, to the Paraguay River at Asunción. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)

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