rancheria

[ ran-chuh-ree-uh; Spanish rahn-che-ree-ah ]

noun,plural ran·che·ri·as [ran-chuh-ree-uhz; Spanish rahn-che-ree-ahs]. /ˌræn tʃəˈri əz; Spanish ˌrɑn tʃɛˈri ɑs/. Chiefly Southwestern U.S.
  1. a family household unit or settlement.

  2. a hut or house where rancheros live.

  1. a village of such huts.

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