peru

Definition von peru im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru; Country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru; a country on the west coast of South America, north of Bolivia and south of Ecuador. Population: 27,484,000 (2001). Capital: Lima. The high Andes Mountains cover a large part of the country. officially Republic of Peru Country, western South America; {i} country in South America; a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
Peruvian: A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent
Peruvian: Of, from, or pertaining to Peru or the Peruvian people
peruvian: {n} a native of Peru in South America
peruvian: {a} belonging to Peru
Peruvian: Of, from, or pertaining to Peru, the Peruvian people or the Peruvian language
Peruvian: {i} resident of Peru (country in South America)
Peruvian: {s} pertaining to Peru, of Peru (country in South America)
Peruvian: Peruvian means belonging or related to Peru, or to its people or culture. A Peruvian is someone who is Peruvian
Peruvians: plural of Peruvian
Viceroyalty of Peru: Second of the four viceroyalties established by Spain to govern its domains in the Americas. Founded in 1543, it initially included most of South America, but it lost jurisdiction over much of its territory to other viceroyalties over time. Peru, with its wealth of silver, was considered Spain's most valuable possession in the Americas. By the late 18th century, Indian rebellions had destabilized the region, and the viceroyalty was unable to defend itself when the revolutionary forces of José de San Martín entered Lima in 1821. It became part of Peru and Chile in 1824. See also New Granada; New Spain; Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata
apple of Peru: An annual Peruvian plant (Nicandra physalodes), grown as an ornamental for its pale violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers and its fruits enclosed in papery inflated calyxes. Also called shoo-fly plant
apple of peru: coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
balsam of Peru: The thick, brown, aromatic resin of a Central American tree (Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae) used medically in skin lotions, allergy testing, and cough preparations and in the manufacture of perfumes
balsam of peru: dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases
peruvian: a native or inhabitant of Peru of or relating to or characteristic of Peru or its people; "Peruvian artifacts
peruvian: a native or inhabitant of Peru
peruvian: Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America
peruvian: A native or an inhabitant of Peru
peruvian: of or relating to or characteristic of Peru or its people; "Peruvian artifacts"