Iguazu

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proper noun

A river in Brazil and Argentina, that starts in the Brazilian mountains in Serra do Mar and flows into the Paraná in Brazil.

OriginPortuguese Iguaçu →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Iguaçu · alternative Iguassu

  1. A river in Brazil and Argentina, that starts in the Brazilian mountains in Serra do Mar and flows into the Paraná in Brazil.
  2. A set of waterfalls found at the border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

Origin

  1. PortugueseIguaçu
  2. EnglishIguazu

Borrowed from Portuguese Iguaçu.

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Translations

Portuguese Iguaçu, Iguaçu
  • Iguaçuriver
  • Iguaçuwaterfalls
Spanish Iguazú, Iguazú
  • Iguazúriver
  • Iguazúwaterfalls
Cite this entry
APA

Iguazu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iguazu

MLA

“Iguazu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iguazu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iguazu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iguazu.

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