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pororoca

pororoca

9.9
A strong sea wave that moves up a river against the current
  • noun
  • /ˌpɔːrəˈroʊkə/
translation icon : pororoca
  • Have you ever seen a pororoca?

Examples

  • The pororoca can travel for miles upstream, creating a unique natural spectacle.

  • Every year, adventurous surfers gather to ride the powerful pororoca on the Amazon River.

  • Local communities prepare for the arrival of the pororoca during the high tide season.

  • The pororoca surged up the Amazon River.

  • The pororoca creates a stunning spectacle as it surges upstream against the flow of the Amazon River.

  • Every year, surfers flock to Brazil to ride the famous pororoca that travels up the Amazon.

  • The pororoca can reach heights of over 4 meters as it moves against the river's current.

Synonyms

eagre
vspororoca
  • Archaic
9.9

A sudden high wave that moves up a river during strong tides

is a specific powerful tidal wave that travels upriver against the current

Surface Forms

pororoca singular
pororocas plural

Etymology

Pororoca comes from the Tupi language and originally meant a loud 'big roar'. So, a pororoca is a powerful tidal wave that rushes up a river and makes a great roar as it moves against the current.