ranchero
[ ran-chair-oh; Spanish rahn-che-raw ]
/ rænˈtʃɛər oʊ; Spanish rɑnˈtʃɛ rɔ /
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noun, plural ran·che·ros [ran-chair-ohz; Spanish rahn-che-raws]. /rænˈtʃɛər oʊz; Spanish rɑnˈtʃɛ rɔs/. (in Spanish America and the southwestern U.S.)
a rancher.
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Words nearby ranchero
ranch, ranch dressing, rancher, rancheria, rancherie, ranchero, ranchette, ranch house, Ranchi, ranchman, ranch mink
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C19: from American Spanish
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