Madre-de-dios
[mah-th re th e dyaws] /ˈmɑ ðrɛ ðɛ ˈdyɔs/
noun
1.
a river in Peru and Bolivia, flowing E to the Beni River. 900 miles (1450 km) long.
/Spanish ˈmaðre ðe ˈðiɔs/
noun
1.
a river in NE South America, rising in SE Peru and flowing northeast to the Beni River in N Bolivia. Length: about 965 km (600 miles)
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