| alpaca |
a species of South American domesticated mammal, closely related to the llama, with long, soft hair. [1/4 definitions] |
| anaconda |
any of several large nonvenomous constrictor snakes, esp. a certain South American tree snake that can grow to over twenty feet in length. |
| Andes |
a mountain range that extends the length of the South American western coast. |
| Andes Mountains |
a mountain range that extends the length of the South American western coast. |
| angostura bark |
the bitter, strong-smelling bark of either of two South American rue trees, used in medicine and as a flavoring in bitters. |
| Arawakan |
a family of South American Indian languages that includes Arawak. |
| bluefish |
a blue-colored game and food fish found in temperate Atlantic waters of the North and South American coast. [1/2 definitions] |
| bola |
a throwing weapon with heavy balls attached to the ends of a rope, used by South American herdsmen to entangle the legs of cattle and game. |
| Bolivia |
a South American country south of Brazil and Peru. |
| Brazil |
the largest South American country, on the Atlantic coast; United States of Brazil. |
| Brazil nut |
a large, oily triangular nut, the seed of a large tropical South American tree, or the tree itself. |
| cacao |
a South American tree bearing yellowish flowers and reddishbrown seeds. [1/2 definitions] |
| capuchin |
a Central or South American monkey with a nearly bare face and a crown of hair that resembles a monk's hood. [1/3 definitions] |
| capybara |
a large tailless South American rodent that lives near water. |
| Carib |
a member of a group of Indian peoples of the northeast South American coast and the Antilles. [1/2 definitions] |
| Chile |
a South American country on the Pacific coast south of Peru. |
| chinchilla |
a small South American rodent that resembles a squirrel. [1/4 definitions] |
| Colombia |
a South American country between Venezuela and the Pacific Ocean. |
| curare |
a resinous extract of certain South American plants, used as an arrow poison or as a drug for relaxing muscles. [2 definitions] |
| Ecuador |
a South American country on the Pacific coast between Colombia and Peru. |
| El Dorado |
a legendary South American destination of early Spanish explorers seeking gold and riches. [1/2 definitions] |