Cuiabá

[ koo-yuh-bah ]
/ ˌku yəˈbɑ /

noun

a river in SW Brazil. About 300 miles (485 km) long.
a port in W Brazil, on the Cuiabá River.
Also Cuyabá.

Definition for cuiaba (2 of 2)

Mato Grosso
[ mah-too graw-soo; English mat-uh groh-soh ]
/ ˈmɑ tʊ ˈgrɔ sʊ; English ˈmæt ə ˈgroʊ soʊ /

noun

a plateau in SW Brazil.
a state in SW Brazil. 475,378 sq. mi. (1,231,230 sq. km). Capital: Cuiabá.
Also Matto Grosso.

British Dictionary definitions for cuiaba (1 of 2)

Cuiabá

Cuyab

/ (Portuguese kuiaˈba) /

noun

a port in W Brazil, capital of Mato Grosso state, on the Cuibá River. Pop: 777 000 (2005 est)
a river in SW Brazil, rising on the Mato Grosso plateau and flowing southwest into the São Lourenço River. Length: 483 km (300 miles)

British Dictionary definitions for cuiaba (2 of 2)

Mato Grosso

Matto Grosso

/ (ˈmætəʊ ˈɡrɒsəʊ, Portuguese ˈmatu ˈɡrosu) /

noun

a high plateau of SW Brazil: forms the watershed separating the Amazon and Plata river systems
a state of W central Brazil: mostly on the Mato Grosso Plateau, with the Amazon basin to the north; valuable mineral resources. Capital: Cuiabá. Pop: 2 604 742 (2002). Area: 881 001 sq km (340 083 sq miles)