Variant: or formerly Mat · to Gros · so
Pronunciation: ˌ ma-t ə - ' gr ō -( ˌ )s ō , -( ˌ )sü
Function: geographical name
1 state SW Brazil capital Cuiabá area 352,400 sq mi (912,716 sq km ), pop 2,504,353
2 plateau region in E cen Mato Grosso state
Variant: or formerly Mat · to Gros · so
Pronunciation: ˌ ma-t ə - ' gr ō -( ˌ )s ō , -( ˌ )sü
Function: geographical name
1 state SW Brazil capital Cuiabá area 352,400 sq mi (912,716 sq km ), pop 2,504,353
2 plateau region in E cen Mato Grosso state
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012