pororoca
English
Etymology
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Noun
pororoca (plural pororocas)
- A tidal flood especially at the mouth of the Amazon River that regularly or occasionally rushes with a roaring noise into the river and proceeds in one or more waves that often present a very abrupt front of considerable height.
Alternative forms
- piroróco (obsolete)