Jibaro Definition
hēvä-rō
jibaros, jibaro
noun
A peasant or farm worker, esp. in Puerto Rico.
Webster's New World
The country music of Puerto Rico.
American Heritage
A member of a South American Indian people of eastern Ecuador and northeast Peru.
American Heritage
The language of the Jibaro, of no known linguistic affiliation.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Jibaro
Noun
Singular:
jibaro
Plural:
jibarosOrigin of Jibaro
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Puerto Rican Spanish jíbaro from American Spanish jíbaro member of the Jibaro people of South America (noted for their resistance to colonial rule) Jibaro
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
American Spanish Jíbaro from earlier Xívaro from Jibaro shuar indigenous people
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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