Peru
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//pəˈɹuː//
- United Kingdom//pəˈɹʉw//
- United States//pəˈɹu//
A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima.
proper noun
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A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima.
Tara flour is one of two products made from the seed pods of a thorny shrub native to Peru. One of those, tara gum, has been used safely for years as a thickening agent or stabilizer in human foods.
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Places in the United States: A city in Illinois.
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Places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Miami County, Indiana.
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Places in the United States: A township in Miami County, Indiana.
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Places in the United States: A city in Kansas.
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Places in the United States: A town in Oxford County, Maine, named after the country.
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Places in the United States: A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
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Places in the United States: A city in Nebraska.
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Places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Clinton County, New York.
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Places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.
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Places in the United States: A town in Bennington County, Vermont.
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Places in the United States: An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
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Places in the United States: A town in Wisconsin.
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A barangay of Lasam, Cagayan, Philippines.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Perú, possibly from the personal name Birú, or from the Quechua pelu (“river”).
Peru · A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima.
perv · A pervert.perverse · Turned aside while against something, splitting off from a…pervert · A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.