Peru


Definition: Meaning of, Peru in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pəˈruː /

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  1. a country on the west coast of South America, north of Bolivia and south of Ecuador. Population: 28,409,897 (2003). Capital: Lima. The high ANDES Mountains cover a large part of the country.
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Peru used in phrases

  • Republic of Peru (noun)
    1. 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
  • apple of Peru (noun)
    1. coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
    2. intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits
  • balsam of Peru (noun)
    1. dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases
  • capital of Peru (noun)
    1. capital and largest city and economic centre of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
  • marvel-of-Peru (noun)
    1. common garden plant of North America having fragrant red, purple, yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon
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