Ranchero
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Ranchero, also known as Charro, is the Mexican Spanish term for the inhabitant of the countryside, a countryman. Historically, it also refer to the inhabitants and workers of a hacienda, who performed all their duties on horseback.[1][2][3] Synonymous with vaquero, cowboy or herdsman.[4]
- In American English, it also refers to the owner of a ranch, a rancher or ranchman.[5]
- In Spain, it is the steward or chef of a mess hall.[6][7]
- Rancheros in South America
- Ranchos of California
Ranchero, or Rancheros, may also refer to:
Transportation[edit]
- Ford Ranchero, a Ford Motor Company vehicle model, manufactured between 1957 and 1979
Film and television[edit]
- The Ranchero's Revenge (1913)
- The Gay Ranchero (1948)
- Wavy Rancheros, a crocodile puppet recurring on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Music[edit]
- Ranchero music
- Huevos Rancheros (band)
- Corazón Ranchero, the fourth studio album by Shaila Dúrcal
Sports[edit]
- Santa Barbara Dodgers aka Santa Barbara Rancheros; former minor league baseball team in Santa Barbara, California
Other[edit]
- Huevos rancheros, an egg cuisine dish
- Rancheros visitadores, American social club
See also[edit]
- RancherOS
- Rancheros Creek
- Rancheria (disambiguation)
- Rancher (disambiguation)
- Rancho (disambiguation)
- ^ Reid, Mayne (1851). The scalp hunters; or, Romantic adventures in northern Mexico. London: Charles J. Skeet. p. 288. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Lyon, George Francis (1828). Journal Of A Residence And Tour In The Republic Of Mexico In The Year 1826, Volume 2. London: John Murray. pp. 233, 255. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Bartlett, John Russel (1848). Dictionary of Americanism. New York: Bartlett and Welford. p. 270. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Whitney, William Dwight (1890). The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language, Volumen 5. New York and London: T. Fisher Unwin, the Century Company. p. 4953. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Bartlett, John Russell (1877). Dictionary of Americanisms (Fourth ed.). Boston: Little, Brown & Company. p. 515. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Neuman, Henry (1809). A New Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages, Volume 1 (Second ed.). London: J. Johnson. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Hinrich Röding, Johann (1794). Allgemeines Wörterbuch Der Marine. Hamburg: Bey Licentiat Nemnich. p. 221. Retrieved 16 June 2024.