RANCHERO

Etymology

Noun

ranchero (plural rancheros or rancheroes)

(US, of Mexico) A rancher or herdsman; a peasant employed on a ranch or rancho.

(US, of Mexico) The owner and occupant of a ranch or rancho.

Source: Wiktionary


Ran*che"ro, n.; pl. Rancheros. Etym: [Sp.] [Mexico & Western U. S.]

1. A herdsman; a peasant employed on a ranch or rancho.

2. The owner and occupant of a ranch or rancho.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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