Meanings
proper noun
- A right tributary of the Little Colorado in Arizona and New Mexico, United States.
Origin
Partial calque of Spanish río Puerco.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Puerco River. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puerco%20River
MLA
“Puerco River.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puerco%20River. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Puerco River,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puerco%20River.
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