barrio
barrio definition
bar·rio (bär′ē ō)
noun pl. barrios -·os
- in Spanish-speaking countries, a district or suburb of a city
- in the U.S., a Spanish-speaking quarter, esp. one inhabited by Chicanos
Etymology: Sp < Ar barrī, rural < barr, land, open country
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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