Crossword Genius

South American river port (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rio

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

This clue might be a double definition.

'south american river' is the first definition.
'rio' can be an answer for 'river' ('river' in Spanish). I'm not sure about the 'south american' bit.

'port' is the second definition.
(Rio de Janeiro is a port)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for rio that I've seen before include "Location of next Olympic Games, in short" , "Port, -- de Janeiro" , "... Grande, ... de Janeiro" , "Manchester United player in South American city, in short?" , "(Golfer) in the sand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.