ranchero
Americannoun
plural
rancherosnoun
Etymology
Origin of ranchero
1820–30; < Spanish, equivalent to ranch ( o ) ranch + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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“Roberto Carlos had to sing ranchero, Vikki Carr had to record ranchero. Celia Cruz came in with a mariachi. I accept recording with everybody, as long as it’s with a mariachi.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2021
“This one is the king. It gets its own sauce,” he said, ladling on something that tasted like a cross between a ranchero and an enchilada sauce.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2020
His ranchero sauce is weightless, sunny, almost floral.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2019
Unas hermanas conocen en una cantina a un ranchero y ambas se enamoran, una de ellas es hermana de él y no lo saben.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2019
Once, she even made us a pizza with stinky ranchero cheese.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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