"Iguazu" meaning in English

See Iguazu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Iguaçu [alternative], Iguassu [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese Iguaçu. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|tpw}}, {{bor|en|pt|Iguaçu}} Portuguese Iguaçu Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Iguazu
  1. A river in Brazil and Argentina, that starts in the Brazilian mountains in Serra do Mar and flows into the Paraná in Brazil. Translations (river): Iguaçu (Portuguese), Iguazú (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Iguazu-en-name-NyJvO-~X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Rivers, Waterfalls Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Rivers: 74 26 Disambiguation of Waterfalls: 61 39 Disambiguation of 'river': 100 0
  2. A set of waterfalls found at the border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Translations (waterfalls): Iguaçu (Portuguese), Iguazú (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Iguazu-en-name-se0ZRjS6 Disambiguation of 'waterfalls': 18 82

Alternative forms

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