Great river of South America (6)

I believe the answer is:

amazon

(Other definitions for amazon that I've seen before include "Strong, aggressive woman" , "Brazilian river" , "Mythical woman warrior and river" , "Encourage, ask" , "Fighting woman from a great river" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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