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rancho

(ran′c̸hō, rän′-)

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noun pl. ranchos

a hut or group of huts for ranch workers
ranch

Origin: AmSp, small farm < Sp, small farm, group who eat together, mess < ranchear, to build huts < Fr (se) ranger, to make room < ranger: see range

See rancho in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ran·chos
Southwestern U.S.

A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers.
A ranch.

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Origin: American Spanish, small ranch; see ranch

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