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(bär′ē ō)

noun pl. barrios

in Spanish-speaking countries, a district or suburb of a city
in the U.S., a Spanish-speaking quarter, esp. one inhabited by Chicanos

Origin: Sp < Ar barrī, rural < barr, land, open country

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noun pl. bar·ri·os

An urban district or quarter in a Spanish-speaking country.
A chiefly Spanish-speaking community or neighborhood in a U.S. city.

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Origin: Spanish

Origin: , from Arabic barrī, of an open area

Origin: , from barr, open area; see brr in Semitic roots

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