Zambezi
geographical name
Zam·be·zi
| \ zam-ˈbē-zē
, zäm-ˈbā-zē \
, zäm-ˈbā-zē \
variants:
or Zambesi
Definition of Zambezi
river about 1700 miles (2735 kilometers) long in southeastern Africa flowing from northwestern Zambia across eastern Angola and western Zambia to the border of Botswana, forming the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, crossing central Mozambique, and emptying into Mozambique Channel
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“Zambezi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zambezi. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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