Potaro

American  

[puh-tahr-oh] / pəˈtɑr oʊ /

noun

1. a river in central Guyana: Kaieteur Falls, one of highest waterfalls in the world at 741 feet (226 meters). 100 miles (161 kilometers) long.

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Etymology

Origin of Potaro

First recorded in 1840–45; “Black (River)” in an Indigenous language

Example Sentences

In recent years, he began his memoirs; the first volume, Potaro Dreams: My Youth in Guyana, is projected to appear in 2013.

From The Guardian • Dec. 21, 2012

The principal gold districts are on the Essequibo and its tributaries—the chief being the Cuyuni, Mazaruni, Potaro and Conawarook—and on the Barima, Barama and Waini rivers in the north-west district.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various

Nevada Falls Another and grander South American fall, of comparatively recent discovery, is the Kaiteeur, so called, in the river Potaro, a large affluent of the Essequibo, the largest river in British Guiana.

From The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts by Holley, George W.