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 mato grosso
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)