noun
a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
• Syn: ↑Amazon
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑river
• Part Holonyms: ↑Peru, ↑Republic of Peru, ↑Brazil, ↑Federative Republic of Brazil, ↑Brasil
Useful english dictionary. 2012.