- Iguassu (or Iguaçu) Falls
- Waterfall on the Argentina-Brazil border; in Portuguese, Saltos do Ig˘ uaçu; in Spanish, Cataratas del Iguazú.
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Iguassu (or Iguaçu) Falls
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Iguaçu Falls — ▪ waterfall, Argentina Brazil also spelled Iguassú, Spanish Cataratas del Iguazú, Portuguese Cataratas do Iguaçu, or Saltos do Iguaçu series of cataracts (cataract) on the Iguaçu River, 14 miles (23 km) above its confluence with the… … Universalium
Iguaçú Falls — /ɪgwasu ˈfɔlz/ (say igwahsooh fawlz) plural noun a waterfall of great volume on the Iguaçú River, on the boundary between Brazil and Argentina. 64 m high; about 4 km wide. Also, Iguassú Falls …
Iguaçú — [ē΄gwä so͞o′] river in S Brazil, flowing into the Paraná River on the border of NE Argentina: c. 800 mi (1,287 km): contains Iguaçú Falls, c. 2.5 mi (4 km) wide, composed of more than 200 cataracts averaging 200 ft (61 m) in height: also sp.… … Universalium
Iguaçú — [ē΄gwä so͞o′] river in S Brazil, flowing into the Paraná River on the border of NE Argentina: c. 800 mi (1,287 km): contains Iguaçú Falls, c. 2.5 mi (4 km) wide, composed of more than 200 cataracts averaging 200 ft (61 m) in height: also sp.… … English World dictionary
Iguassu Falls — noun a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil • Syn: ↑Iguazu, ↑Iguazu Falls, ↑Iguassu, ↑Victoria Falls • Instance Hypernyms: ↑waterfall, ↑falls • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Iguaçu River — ▪ river, Brazil also spelled Iguassú , Portuguese Rio Iguaçu , Spanish Río Iguazú river flowing through Santa Catarina and Paraná states in southern Brazil. The Iguaçu is formed by headstreams rising in the Serra do Mar near Curitiba. It… … Universalium
Iguassú Falls — a waterfall on the Iguassú River, on the boundary between Brazil and Argentina. 210 ft. (64 m) high. Also, Iguaçu Falls. Formerly, Victoria Falls. * * * … Universalium
Iguassu — noun a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil • Syn: ↑Iguazu, ↑Iguazu Falls, ↑Iguassu Falls, ↑Victoria Falls • Instance Hypernyms: ↑waterfall, ↑falls • Part Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
Iguazu Falls — as seen from a helicopter Location Iguazu Falls, Misiones, Argentina Paraná (state), Brazil. Coordinates … Wikipedia
Foz do Iguaçu — Infobox City foto = Iguazu Décembre 2007 Panorama 5.jpg leg foto = As Cataratas do Iguaçu official name = Foz do Iguaçu nickname = Terra das Cataratas motto = subdivision type = Country subdivision type1 = Region subdivision type2 = State… … Wikipedia
