Pilcomayo

[ peel-kaw-mah-yaw ]

/ ˌpil kɔˈmɑ yɔ /

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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. 1,000 miles (1,610 km) long.

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Words nearby Pilcomayo

Pilates, Pilatus, pilau, pilch, pilchard, Pilcomayo, pilcrow, pile, pilea, pileate, pileated

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How to use Pilcomayo in a sentence

Look at the horses; before we have got half the distance which separates us from the Pilcomayo, the enemy will be upon us.
The Guide of the Desert|Gustave Aimard
It was the Pilcomayo, one of the most considerable affluents of the Rio Paraguai.
The Guide of the Desert|Gustave Aimard
Important tributaries are the Pilcomayo, the Vermejo, and the Salado.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
The northernmost part of the country is drained by the Pilcomayo and the Vermejo, which both fall into the Paraguay.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst

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

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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