mozo

[ moh-zoh ]

/ ˈmoʊ zoʊ /

noun, plural mo·zos.Southwestern U.S.

a waiter or male household servant.

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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

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piranha

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Origin of mozo

1830–40; <Spanish: literally, youth, servant, of obscure origin

Words nearby mozo

Mozarab, Mozarabic, Mozart, Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, Mo-Zi, mozo, mozzarella, mozzetta, mozzie, mp, MP3

Example sentences from the Web for mozo

Also he would have borrowed a mozo and horse to travel back to the inn.
The Mystery of The Barranca|Herman Whitaker
When they reached the children, Carmen sprang down from her horse and threw her bridle-rein to the mozo.
The Mexican Twins|Lucy Fitch Perkins
All but the mozo were mounted on horses, more or less good or bad.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr
The next morning, as the mozo brought me my chocolate, he said; "Señor, el chico is waiting for you."
The Lands of the Saracen|Bayard Taylor

In the highlands a mozo swept aside pine needles and built a green fire to fight the mosquitoes.
The Haciendas of Mexico|Paul Alexander Bartlett

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