Veracruz

[ ver-uh-krooz; Spanish ve-rah-kroos ]

noun

1. a state in eastern Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. 27,759 sq. mi. (71,895 sq. km). : Jalapa.
2. a seaport in this state: the chief port of Mexico.

Veracruz

/ beraˈkruθ; ˌvɛrəˈkruːz /

noun

1. a state of E Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of a hot humid coastal strip with lagoons, rising rapidly inland to the central plateau and Sierra Madre Oriental. Capital: Jalapa. Pop: 630 000 (2005 est). Area: 72 815 sq km (28 114 sq miles)
2. the chief port of Mexico, in Veracruz state on the Gulf of Mexico. Pop: 410 000 (2000 est)

Example Sentences

What I didn’t know then — and have since learned — is that what was delighting my taste buds was a Mexican chili oil with roots in Orizaba, Veracruz, known as salsa macha.

From Los Angeles Times

Growing up in a rural stretch of Veracruz state, Felipe Morales Martinez, 63, sometimes felt embarrassed by his tan skin and for hailing from the south.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a dreary Saturday in early May and the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter from coastal Veracruz, Mexico, is wearing a tan coat over her long orange dress to shield her diminutive frame from the frigid wind.

From Los Angeles Times

Few people know how perilous the migrant journey across Mexico has become in recent months better than a group of women in the eastern state of Veracruz, known as Las Patronas.

From BBC

First, some would sit in front of fans buzzing in the sweltering heat of Veracruz.

From Seattle Times