Pilcomayo

Pil·co·ma·yo

[peel-kaw-mah-yaw]
noun
a river in S central South America, flowing SE from S Bolivia along the boundary between Paraguay and Argentina to the Paraguay River at Asunción. 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
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Pilcomayo (Spanish pilkoˈmajo) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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a river in S central South America, rising in W central Bolivia and flowing southeast, forming the border between Argentina and Paraguay, to the Paraguay River at Asunción. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)

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