Veracruz

[ver-uh-krooz; Sp. be-rah-kroos]

Ve·ra·cruz

[ver-uh-krooz; Sp. be-rah-kroos]
noun
1.
a state in E Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. 4,917,000; 27,759 sq. mi. (71,895 sq. km). Capital: Jalapa.
2.
a seaport in this state: the chief port of Mexico. 289,000.
Formerly, Vera Cruz.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Veracruz (ˌvɛrəˈkruːz, Spanish beraˈkruθ)
 
n
1.  a state of E Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of a hot humid coastal strip with lagoons, rising rapidly inland to the central plateau and Sierra Madre Oriental. Capital: Jalapa. Pop: 630 000 (2005 est). Area: 72 815 sq km (28 114 sq miles)
2.  the chief port of Mexico, in Veracruz state on the Gulf of Mexico. Pop: 410 000 (2000 est)

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