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Definition of casiquiare
casiquiare
/ˌkɑːsiːkiˈɑːreɪ/
ca · si · qui · a · re
casiquiare Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A major distributary river in southern Venezuela that branches off from the Orinoco River and flows southward into the Rio Negro, uniquely connecting the Orinoco and Amazon river basins.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Casiquiare. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/casiquiare