Veracruz

[ ver-uh-krooz; Spanish ve-rah-kroos ]

noun
  1. a state in eastern Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. 27,759 sq. mi. (71,895 sq. km). Capital: Jalapa.

  2. a seaport in this state: the chief port of Mexico.

  • Formerly Ve·ra Cruz .

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Veracruz

/ (ˌvɛrəˈkruːz, Spanish beraˈkruθ) /


noun
  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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