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RIO DE LA PLATA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An estuary between Argentina and Uruguay
Synonyms:
La Plata; Plata River; Rio de la Plata
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
estuary (the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix)
Holonyms ("Rio de la Plata" is a part of...):
Argentina; Argentine Republic (a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America)
Uruguay (a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825)