# Rio Puerco

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A river in New Mexico, United States, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Rather than meaning "pig river", in this case it is translated as "dirty" or "muddy river".
2. A river in New Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Chama.

## Etymology
From Spanish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rio-puerco