- a word derived from Peru.
Example Sentences
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The restaurant celebrates Nikkei cuisine, a culinary tradition that blends Japanese techniques with Peruvian ingredients, and pairs it with a thoughtful menu of pisco-based cocktails and tasting flights.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
"We have information indicating that he apparently tripped while crossing a wooden bridge and he likely tried to hold onto the wooden railing," Velasquez said, according to Peruvian news outlet Andina.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Huang makes an effort every day to meet with people in every corner of the community, said Amy Quichiz, Huang’s co-campaign manager, who is of Colombian and Peruvian descent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Leo also knows Latin America well, having spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, even acquiring Peruvian citizenship.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Afterward, Haas, Creamer, and a Peruvian archaeologist, Alvaro Ruiz, drove a four-by-four through the back roads of the area between that excavation and the Fortaleza Valley.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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