Meaning & use
Peruvian
Relating to Peru, or to its people, language, or culture.
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The restaurant specializes in Peruvian cuisine, featuring ceviche and roasted potatoes.
Peruvian textiles are famous for their intricate patterns and vivid natural dyes.
A note on using this word
Peruvian is capitalized in English because it derives from the proper noun Peru, unlike most ordinary adjectives.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.
Several Peruvians in the audience cheered when their national team was mentioned.
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