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# peruvian

adjective (Peruvian); noun (a Peruvian, Peruvians)

«peruvian» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. From or belonging to Peru, a country in South America. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peruvian/#m1)
2. A person from Peru. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peruvian/#m2)

### In the lessons

In geography: Peruvians speak Spanish, and many speak Quechua or Aymara; Machu Picchu, the Andes and the Amazon are in Peru. In stories: Paddington Bear comes from «darkest Peru». Peruvian food includes potatoes (first grown there) and quinoa.

### Examples

- Paddington is a Peruvian bear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peruvian/#x1)
- Machu Picchu is an Inca city in the Peruvian Andes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peruvian/#x2)
- Our Peruvian classmate taught us some Spanish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peruvian/#x3)
- Llamas live in the Peruvian mountains. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peruvian/#x4)
- Peruvian farmers grow many kinds of potatoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peruvian/#x5)
- Peruvians celebrate Independence Day in July. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peruvian/#x6)

### Note

Always capital P. Country: Peru; people: Peruvians.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «peruvian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peruvian/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«peruvian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/peruvian.html) on Mova free.