ranchos

Variant of rancho

noun pl. ranchos

  1. a hut or group of huts for ranch workers
  2. 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

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