Peruvian
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Pe·ru 
[puh-roo] Pronunciation Key
[puh-roo] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Spanish, Pe·rú
[pe-roo] Pronunciation Key. a republic in W South America. 24,949,512; 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima. |
| 2. | a city in N central Indiana. 13,764. |
| 3. | a city in N Illinois. 10,886. |
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Pe·ru
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(click for larger image in new window) A country of western South America on the Pacific Ocean. Inhabited since at least the 9th millennium B.C., it was the center of an Incan empire established after the 12th century A.D. The Spanish under Pizarro conquered the empire in 1533 and set up in 1542 the viceroyalty of Peru, which at one time included Panama and all of Spanish South America except Venezuela. Peru achieved full independence from Spain in 1824. Lima is the capital and the largest city. Population: 28,300,000. Pe·ru'vi·an (-vē-ən) adj. & n. |
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| peruvian | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or relating to or characteristic of Peru or its people; "Peruvian artifacts" |
noun | |
| 1. | a native or inhabitant of Peru |
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Peruvian
Pe*ru"vi*an\, a. [Cf. F. p['e]ruvien, Sp. peruviano.] Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Peru. Peruvian balsam. See Balsam of Peru, under Balsam. Peruvian bark, the bitter bark of trees of various species of Cinchona. It acts as a powerful tonic, and is a remedy for malarial diseases. This property is due to several alkaloids, as quinine, cinchonine, etc., and their compounds; -- called also Jesuit's bark, and cinchona. See Cinchona.
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