ranchero


ran·che·ro

R0036400 (răn-châr′ō)n. pl. ran·che·ros Southwestern US A ranch owner; a rancher.
[American Spanish, from rancho, small ranch; see ranch.]

ranchero

(rɑːnˈtʃɛərəʊ) n, pl -ros (Professions) Southwestern US another word for rancher[C19: from American Spanish]

ran•che•ro

(rænˈtʃɛər oʊ, rɑn-)

n., pl. -che•ros. (in Spanish America and the southwestern U.S.) a rancher. [1820–30; < Sp, =ranch(o) ranch + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary]