Ucayali

[ oo-kah-yah-lee ]

/ ˌu kɑˈyɑ li /

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a river in W South America, flowing N from E Peru and joining the Marañón to form the Amazon. 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.

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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Words nearby Ucayali

Ubuntu, UBV photometry, u.c., UCAS, UCATT, Ucayali, UCC, UCCA, Uccello, Uccle, UCE

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A second will continue that line eastward to the Ucayali River.
South America Observations and Impressions|James Bryce
On the left bank of the Ucayali the dialect of the Panos prevails.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
With them, as well as with most of the tribes of Western Ucayali, the birth of a child is festively celebrated.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
This is the belief of the inhabitants of Upper Ucayali and Pachitea.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi

This is done by different traders (comerciantes) by means of their pens, particularly some of those of the Upper Ucayali.
The Putumayo, The Devil's Paradise|Walter Hardenburg

British Dictionary definitions for Ucayali

Ucayali

/ (Spanish ukaˈjali) /

noun

a river in E Peru, flowing north into the Marañón above Iquitos. Length: 1600 km (1000 miles)

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