Tocantins
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- proper noun
- In Tocantins, some 500 km downstream, the enormous Tucuru dam was built 28 years earlier, with a capacity to generate 8,370 MW, much of which is used by aluminum mining and industrial complexes.
Examples
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The Tocantins is one of Brazil's major rivers, known for its rich biodiversity and beautiful landscapes.
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During that period, the urban area expanded from the original core in the Old City, located on a low-lying point at the confluence of the Tocantins and Itacaiunas rivers, a site that was plagued every few years by disruptive floods.
Academic text (1990) -
A suggestion: you need to spend more time in the Brazilian interior: Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiania, and Tocantins.
Blog text (33) -
The Tocantins River flows through the heart of Brazil, providing vital resources for the surrounding communities.
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Fishing is a popular activity along the Tocantins, where local fishermen often catch various species of fish.
Synonyms
A river in eastern Brazil that flows north into the Pará River near the Atlantic Ocean
Compounds
A river in eastern Brazil that flows north into the Pará River near the Atlantic Ocean
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Tocantins probably comes from the native Tupi language and is linked to a root like tukã meaning 'toucan'. So the river's name likely means 'place of toucans' or 'toucan's beak', which helps explain why this river in Brazil has that name.