# pororoca

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A tidal flood, especially at the mouth of the Amazon River, that rushes with a roaring noise into the river and proceeds in one or more waves that often present a very abrupt front of considerable height.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese pororoca.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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