Iguazú


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I·gua·zú

 (ē′gwə-zo͞o′) or I·gua·çú (-so͞o′)
A river, about 1,200 km (745 mi) long, rising in southern Brazil and flowing west along part of the Brazil-Argentina border to the Paraná River at the Paraguay border. Just above the confluence with the Paraná lies Iguazú Falls, a group of cataracts averaging 60 m (200 ft) high.
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Noun1.Iguazú - a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and BrazilIguazu - a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil
Iguassu, Iguassu Falls, Iguazu Falls, Victoria Falls
Argentina, Argentine Republic - a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
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