peru
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 4
/pəˈɹuː/(UK)
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/pəˈɹuː/(UK) · /ˈpɪəɹuː/
Definition of peru
14 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
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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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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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- A barangay of Lasam, Cagayan, Philippines.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Perú, possibly from the personal name Birú, or from the Quechua pelu (“river”).
Words you can make from peru
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