Xingu

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/ʃɪŋˈɡu/

proper noun

A major river in Brazil that flows north into the Amazon delta.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A major river in Brazil that flows north into the Amazon delta.
  2. A cultural reservation in central Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso.
nounXingu pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAny of several indigenous tribes of Amerindian peoples who live in the Xingu reservation.

Origin

  1. PortugueseXingu
  2. PortugueseXingu
  3. EnglishXingu

Borrowed from Portuguese Xingu.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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