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单词 mississippi
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Mis•sis•sip•pi  (mis′ə sipē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa state in the S United States. 2,520,638;
    47,716 sq. mi. (123,585 sq. km). Cap.: Jackson. Abbr.: MS (for use with zip code), Miss.
  2. Place Namesa river flowing S from N Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: the principal river of the U.S. 2470 mi. (3975 km) long;
    from the headwaters of the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico 3988 mi. (6418 km) long.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mississippi /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪ/ n
  1. a state of the southeastern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of a largely forested undulating plain, with swampy regions in the northwest and on the coast, the Mississippi River forming the W border; cotton, rice, and oil. Capital: Jackson. Pop: 2 881 281 (2003 est). Area: 122 496 sq km (47 296 sq miles)
    Abbreviation: Miss, (with zip code) MS
  2. a river in the central US, rising in NW Minnesota and flowing generally south to the Gulf of Mexico through several mouths, known as the Passes: the second longest river in North America (after its tributary, the Missouri), with the third largest drainage basin in the world (after the Amazon and the Congo). Length: 3780 km (2348 miles)
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