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paraguay
/ˈpɛɹəˌɡweɪ/
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What does paraguay mean?
proper noun
- A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.
- A river in South America that flows into the Paraná, through Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina; in full, the Paraguay River.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpɛɹəˌɡweɪ/
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Those of the Guaranys of Paraguay are whitish-yellow, but they acquire in the course of a few weeks the yellowish-brown tint of their parents.
Mate, Yerba, or Paraguay tea has been a national beverage for millions of people in the central portions of South America for several centuries.
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Four-fifths of the population of Paraguay had perished by sword or famine.
It does not appear to be the same as the hind of the savannahs of Cayenne, or the guazuti of Paraguay, which live also in herds.
There was reported from Caracas the discovery of a tribe of Indians in Paraguay who were provided with tails.