casita
/kəˈsiːtə
/noun North American
A small house or other building, especially a wooden cabin.Later Charles IV commissioned landscapes from Claude-Joseph Vernet to decorate his casitas (small country houses)....
- Among Puerto Ricans in New York City, home-built casitas (small houses) in abandoned urban lots sprang up to recreate the garden life of a community amid decaying apartment projects.
- But everywhere in New York are seen Puerto Rican flags, and small casitas (little houses) similar to those seen on the island dot a variety of local lots and community gardens.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Spanish, diminutive of casa 'house'.