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Rio Puerco

Rio Puerco proper noun: a river in New Mexico, United States, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Rather than meaning "pig river", in this case it is translated as "dirty" or "muddy river".

Proper noun

Rio Puerco

  1. A river in New Mexico, United States, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Rather than meaning "pig river", in this case it is translated as "dirty" or "muddy river".
  2. A river in New Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Chama.

Origin of Rio Puerco

From Spanish.

Questions about Rio Puerco

What does Rio Puerco mean?
Rio Puerco means a river in New Mexico, United States, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Rather than meaning "pig river", in this case it is translated as "dirty" or "muddy river".
What part of speech is Rio Puerco?
Rio Puerco is a proper noun.

Words near Rio Puerco in the dictionary

  1. Rio Grande River
  2. Rio Grande Valley
  3. Rio Linda
  4. Rio Minho
  5. Rio Oso
  6. Rio Puerco
  7. Rio Rancho
  8. Rio Virgen
  9. Rio Vista
  10. Riobamba
  11. Riochican

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