another name for acerola
- Amazon parrot
any of several tropical American green parrots of the genus Amazona, popular as pets.
- Amazon river
a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean: the largest river in the world in volume of water carried. 3900 miles (6280 km) long. Classical Mythology. one of a nation of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea. one of a fabled […]
a green feldspar, a variety of microcline, used as an ornamental material. Historical Examples “amazonite” was originally misnamed, as none is found along the river of that name. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade As has already been said, amazonite is sometimes sold as “jade,” which is […]
a state in NW Brazil. 601,769 sq. mi. (1,558,582 sq. km). Capital: Manáos. Historical Examples Este ferrocarril llegar un da hasta los tributarios del Amazonas; pero por ahora, como Ud. Heath’s Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader Ernesto Nelson In 1892 Manos became the see of the new bishopric of Amazonas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th […]