Iguaçú

geographical name
Igua·​çú | \ ˌē-gwə-ˈsü How to pronounce Iguaçú (audio) \
variants: or Iguazú

Definition of Iguaçú

river in Paraná state, southern Brazil, flowing west into the Alto Paraná River; contains Iguaçú Falls or Iguazú Falls, a waterfall over 2 miles o(3.2 kilometers) wide composed of numerous cataracts averaging 200 feet (61 meters) in height