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Orinoco

UK/ˌɒɹɪˈnəʊkəʊ//ˌoʊ.ɹɪˈnoʊ.koʊ/

Orinoco proper noun: a South American river flowing 1600 miles (2410 km) from Brazil through Venezuela to the Atlantic Ocean.

Proper noun

Orinoco

  1. A South American river flowing 1600 miles (2410 km) from Brazil through Venezuela to the Atlantic Ocean.
  2. The Orinoco river basin of Venezuela.

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Phrases with Orinoco

Words that rhyme with Orinoco

Questions about Orinoco

What does Orinoco mean?
Orinoco means a South American river flowing 1600 miles (2410 km) from Brazil through Venezuela to the Atlantic Ocean.
What part of speech is Orinoco?
Orinoco is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Orinoco?
Orinoco is pronounced /ˌoʊ.ɹɪˈnoʊ.koʊ/ (US).

Words near Orinoco in the dictionary

  1. orinasals
  2. Orinda
  3. oringe
  4. oringes
  5. Orinocan
  6. Orinoco
  7. Orinoco agouti
  8. Orinoco Belt
  9. Orinoco crocodile
  10. Orinoco crocodiles
  11. Orinoco geese

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