Amazonian
adjective
Am·a·zo·nian
ˌa-mə-ˈzō-nē-ən 
-nyən
1
: relating to, resembling, or befitting an Amazon or an amazon
2
: of or relating to the Amazon River or its valley
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In this conversation, six-foot-two author Jane Smiley (A Thousand Acres, Moo and Lucky) compares notes with her friend and counterpoint, six-foot-two novelist Susan Swan, author of the new memoir Big Girls Don’t Cry about the way Swan’s Amazonian size shaped her life.
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Jane Smiley
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
From traditional asado to bold Amazonian spices, these chefs will showcase signature grilling techniques while offering an authentic taste of their homeland along the shores of Riviera Nayarit.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The 2025 deforestation rate, tracked by the National Institute for Space Research, is expected to be announced just before the U.N. climate talks, scheduled for November in the Amazonian city of Belém.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
For dessert there’s ice cream made with the Amazonian fruit lucuma and crema volteada, a Peruvian flan mixed with pisco and drizzled with chili-wine sauce.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Jane Smiley
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
From traditional asado to bold Amazonian spices, these chefs will showcase signature grilling techniques while offering an authentic taste of their homeland along the shores of Riviera Nayarit.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The 2025 deforestation rate, tracked by the National Institute for Space Research, is expected to be announced just before the U.N. climate talks, scheduled for November in the Amazonian city of Belém.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
For dessert there’s ice cream made with the Amazonian fruit lucuma and crema volteada, a Peruvian flan mixed with pisco and drizzled with chili-wine sauce.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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“Amazonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amazonian. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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Amazonian
adjective
Am·a·zo·nian
ˌam-ə-ˈzō-nē-ən
-ˈzō-nyən
1
: of or resembling an Amazon
2
: of or relating to the Amazon River or its valley
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