ranchero
Americannoun
plural
rancherosnoun
Etymology
Origin of ranchero
1820–30; < Spanish, equivalent to ranch ( o ) ranch + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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Mojica even shares flirtatious moments onscreen while interviewing Noé Margarito Zaragoza, a dashing and stoic ranchero who lives discreetly as a gay man.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
The tots may get soggy under the generous application of lime crema and ranchero salsa, but you know what?
From Washington Post • May 2, 2022
Here’s our big-batch recipe for ranchero sauce; I’ve been missing it, and it still delivers in a major way.
From New York Times • May 19, 2021
“This one is the king. It gets its own sauce,” he said, ladling on something that tasted like a cross between a ranchero and an enchilada sauce.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2020
Once, she even made us a pizza with stinky ranchero cheese.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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