Jurua


[Portuguese zhoo-roo-ah] /Portuguese ˌʒu ruˈɑ/

noun
1.
a river in E and W South America, flowing NE from E Peru through W Brazil to the Amazon. 1200 miles (1930 km) long.
/Portuguese ʒuˈrua/
noun
1.
a river in South America, rising in E central Peru and flowing northeast across NW Brazil to join the Amazon. Length: 1900 km (1200 miles)

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