cibolero

cib·o·le·ro
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UK/ˌsiː.bəˈlɛ.ɹəʊ/US/ˌsi.bəˈlɛ.ɹoʊ/

noun

A Spanish colonial (and later Mexican) buffalo hunter from New Mexico.

OriginSpanish cibolero →
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Meanings

nouncibolero (plural ciboleros)

plural ciboleros

  1. historicalNew MexicoA Spanish colonial (and later Mexican) buffalo hunter from New Mexico.

    When the cibolero returned to the plain, he was received with a fresh burst of vivas, and kerchiefs were waved to greet him.

    1855, Thomas Mayne Reid, chapter VIII, in The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico, volume I, David Bogue, page 89

Origin

  1. Spanishcibolero
  2. Englishcibolero

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish cibolero.

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APA

cibolero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cibolero

MLA

“cibolero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cibolero. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cibolero,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cibolero.

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