Etymology

Rio Grande

Today it means: A major river in the United States and Mexico, starting in Colorado, flowing through New Mexico, and forming the boundary between Texas and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas for most of its length. Full definition →

Spanish Río Grande
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromRío Grande“big river”
  2. English todayRio Grande

Borrowed from Spanish Río Grande (“big river”).

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