/ Dictionary / Index P Peru: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pe•ru Pronunciation: (pu-r'), [key] — n. Spanish,a republic in W South America. 15,500,000; 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Cap.: Lima. a city in N central Indiana. 13,764. a city in N Illinois. 10,886. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: peru (Thesaurus) pertussis Peru balsam Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language