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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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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