am·a·zon /ˈæməˌzɑn, zən/
亞馬遜河
Am·a·zon n.
1. One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior.
2. A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago.
3. Zool. A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis
Amazon ant Zool., a species of ant (Polyergus rufescens), of Europe and America. They seize by conquest the larvæ and nymphs of other species and make slaves of them in their own nests.
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amazon
n 1: a large strong and aggressive woman [syn: virago]
2: (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of
Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a
bow and arrow more effectively)
3: a major South American river; flows into the South Atlantic;
the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles) [syn: Amazon
River]
4: mainly green tropical American parrots