- a variant spelling of Mato Grosso
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Mat•to Gros•so
(mat′ə grō′sō; Port. mä′tŏŏ grô′sŏŏ).USA pronunciation
- Place NamesSee Mato Grosso.
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Ma•to Gros•so
(mä′tŏŏ grô′sŏŏ; Eng. mat′ə grō′sō),USA pronunciation
- Place Namesa plateau in SW Brazil.
- Place Namesa state in SW Brazil. 1,418,000;
475,378 sq. mi. (1,231,230 sq. km). Cap.: Cuiabá.
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a high plateau of SW Brazil: forms the watershed separating the Amazon and Plata river systems a state of W central Brazil: mostly on the Mato Grosso Plateau, with the Amazon basin to the north; valuable mineral resources. Capital: Cuiabá. Pop: 2 604 742 (2002). Area: 881 001 sq km (340 083 sq miles)
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