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Pu⋅rús

[Sp. poo-roos; Port. poo-roos]
–noun
a river in NW central South America, flowing NE from E Peru through W Brazil to the Amazon. 2000 mi. (3200 km) long.
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Pu·rus   (pə-rōōs', pōō-)   
A river of east-central Peru and western Brazil flowing about 3,379 km (2,100 mi) generally northeast to the Amazon River.
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