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Veracruz
[ver-uh-krooz, ve-rah-kroos]
noun
a state in eastern Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. 27,759 sq. mi. (71,895 sq. km). Jalapa.
a seaport in this state: the chief port of Mexico.
Veracruz
/ beraˈkruθ, ˌvɛrəˈkruːz /
noun
a state of E Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of a hot humid coastal strip with lagoons, rising rapidly inland to the central plateau and Sierra Madre Oriental. Capital: Jalapa. Pop: 630 000 (2005 est). Area: 72 815 sq km (28 114 sq miles)
the chief port of Mexico, in Veracruz state on the Gulf of Mexico. Pop: 410 000 (2000 est)
Example Sentences
The body of América Sánchez is scheduled to be transferred to the Naval Academy in her home state of Veracruz later on Monday.
Texistepec is about 125 miles southeast of the port city of Veracruz.
On Monday, prosecutors confirmed the discovery of the couple’s remains in shallow graves in neighboring Veracruz state.
What I didn’t know then — and have since learned — is that what was delighting my taste buds was a Mexican chili oil with roots in Orizaba, Veracruz, known as salsa macha.
Growing up in a rural stretch of Veracruz state, Felipe Morales Martinez, 63, sometimes felt embarrassed by his tan skin and for hailing from the south.
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