Mato Grosso

geographical name

Ma·​to Gros·​so ˌma-tə-ˈgrō-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce Mato Grosso (audio)
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variants or formerly Matto Grosso
1
state of southwestern Brazil bordering Bolivia; capital Cuiabá area 352,400 square miles (912,716 square kilometers), population 3,035,122
2
plateau region in east central Mato Grosso state, Brazil

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“Mato Grosso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mato%20Grosso. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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