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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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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