Pernambuco

geographical name
Per·​nam·​bu·​co | \ ˌpər-nəm-ˈbü-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce Pernambuco (audio) , -ˈbyü-; ˌper-nəm-ˈbü-(ˌ)kü\

Definition of Pernambuco

1 state of northeastern Brazil on the South Atlantic; capital Recife area 37,895 square miles (98,148 square kilometers), population 8,796,448
2 — see recife