Ussuri
[oo-soo r-ee; Russian oo-soo-ryi]
- a river in E Asia, forming part of the boundary between E Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation in Asia, flowing N to the Amur River. 500 miles (805 km) long.
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Also called Wusuli Jiang.
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Skirmishes were already underway between Soviet and Chinese forces on the Ussuri River.
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In Ussuri, and Japan, it is represented by the form dodonides, Staud.
The Moths of the British Isles, First SeriesRichard South
The first were along the Amur, the later along the Ussuri River.
Our Little Cossack CousinF. A. Postnikov
The same thing has been observed elsewhere, for instance in the sands of Ussuri, in Eastern Asia.
Origin of Cultivated PlantsAlphonse De Candolle
Ussuri
- a river in E central Asia, flowing north, forming part of the Chinese border with Russia, to the Amur River. Length: about 800 km (500 miles)
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