| rancho | Origin: Sp, properly, a mess, mess room. Cf. 2d Ranch. 1. A rude hut, as of posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm laborers may live or lodge at night. 2. A large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised; distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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