barrios

Variant of barrio

noun pl. barrios

  1. in Spanish-speaking countries, a district or suburb of a city
  2. 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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