jibaro

[ hee-vuh-roh; Spanish hee-vah-raw ]

/ ˈhi vəˌroʊ; Spanish ˈhi vɑˌrɔ /

noun, plural ji·ba·ros [hee-vuh-rohz; Spanish hee-vah-raws for 1] /ˈhi vəˌroʊz; Spanish ˈhi vɑˌrɔs for 1/.

an inhabitant of the rural regions of Puerto Rico.

the music of the rural regions of Puerto Rico.

Nearby words

jiayi, jib, jib boom, jib crane, jib-headed, jibaro, jibba, jibbons, jibe, jibouti, jibuti

Origin of jibaro

From the American Spanish word jíbaro

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