"Yellow river" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Yellow river [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Yellow river}} the Yellow river
  1. Alternative form of Yellow River Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Yellow River
    Sense id: en-Yellow_river-en-name-rpl4~Ygi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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