jibaro
Americannoun
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an inhabitant of the rural regions of Puerto Rico.
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the music of the rural regions of Puerto Rico.
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Etymology
Origin of jibaro
First recorded in 1860–65 referring to the Ecuadorean and Peruvian people; from Latin American Spanish jíbaro, self-designation of an Indigenous people of Ecuador and Peru, famous for their resistance to colonial rule, or a member of this people, or their language
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His faith in the jibaros is almost mystical, but he knows they must be led.
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