Definition of Mato Grosso in English:

Mato Grosso

proper noun

  • A high plateau region of south-western Brazil, forming a watershed between the Amazon and Plate river systems. The region is divided into two states, Mato Grosso (capital, Cuiabá) and Mato Grosso do Sul (capital, Campo Grande).


Portuguese, literally ‘dense forest’.


Mato Grosso

/ˌmatuː ˈɡrɒsəʊ/