Tapajós

[ tah-puh-zhaws ]

/ ˌtɑ pəˈʒɔs /

a river flowing NE through central Brazil to the Amazon. 500 miles (800 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for tapajos

At length, while residing at an Indian village on the Tapajos, I had ample proof of the fact.

With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 |Various
The Indians on the Tapajos use a poisonous liana called timbó (Paullinia pinnata).

The Andes and the Amazon |James Orton
Parallel to the Tapajos, and about two hundred miles distant, flows the Xingú.

The Andes and the Amazon |James Orton
They inhabit both banks of the Tapajos, and can muster, it is said, 2000 fighting men.

The Andes and the Amazon |James Orton

One of the largest semi-civilised tribes inhabiting the banks of the Tapajos are the Mundurucus.

The Western World |W.H.G. Kingston

Tapajós

/ (Portuguese tapaˈʒɔs) /

a river in N Brazil, rising in N central Mato Grosso and flowing northeast to the Amazon. Length: about 800 km (500 miles)