Araguaia
- proper noun
- The Araguaia River flows through several states in Brazil before joining the Tocantins River.
Examples
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So far, many of the largest and most valuable deposits have been found in relatively accessible parts of eastern Amazonia, especially southern Pará between the Araguaia and Xingu rivers.
Academic text (1992) -
One of the most bitterly contested Brazilian settlement frontiers lies in eastern Amazonia, along the interfluvial highways torn between the Araguaia and Xingu rivers in recent years.
Academic text (1992) -
But the PA-150 highway between Maraba and Conceição do Araguaia was paved in the mid-1970s, which greatly improved regional transportation connections.
Academic text (1990) -
Many fishermen visit the Araguaia to catch various species of fish during the summer months.
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The Araguaia is known for its beautiful landscapes and rich biodiversity.
Synonyms
A river in central Brazil that flows north to meet the Tocantins River
A river in central Brazil that flows north, joins the Tocantins River, and has waterfalls and many animals
A large river in central Brazil that flows north to join the Tocantins River
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Araguaia probably comes from a native Brazilian language and is linked to ará, a word for a large parrot like the 'macaw'. So you can remember the Araguaia as the 'macaw river', which explains why a river would have that name.
