ranchero

ran·che·ro
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/ɹænˈt͡ʃɛəɹoʊ//ɹɑːnˈt͡ʃɛəɹoʊ/

noun

a ranch or rancho worker

OriginSpanish ranchero →
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Meanings

nounranchero (plural rancheros or rancheroes)

plural rancheros · plural rancheroes

  1. USa ranch or rancho worker
  2. USa ranch or rancho owner

Origin

  1. Spanishrancho
  2. Spanishranchero
  3. Englishranchero

Borrowed from Spanish ranchero.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ranchero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranchero

MLA

“ranchero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranchero. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ranchero,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranchero.

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