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)