Peru
pronunciation
How to pronounce Peru in British English:
UK [pə'rʊ]
How to pronounce Peru in American English:
US [pə'rʊ]
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- Noun:
- a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
Word Origin
- Peru
- from Spanish Peru, said to be from Quechua pelu "river." Related: Peruvian.
Example
- 1. Peru has replaced colombia as the largest cocaine exporter .
- 2. Governing peru is never easy .
- 3. Northern peru holds many recent archaeological discoveries .
- 4. Peru is not an obvious investment darling .
- 5. Peru holds presidential and parliamentary elections .