Sonora

geographical name

So·​no·​ra sə-ˈnȯr-ə 

1

river 250 miles (400 kilometers) long in northwestern Mexico flowing southwest into the upper Gulf of California

2

state of northwestern Mexico bordering on the U.S. (Arizona and a small section of New Mexico) and the Gulf of California; capital Hermosillo area 71,403 square miles (184,934 square kilometers), population 2,662,480

Sonoran

sə-ˈnȯr-ən 

adjective or noun