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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She admires the range of ranchero wear and tells me she’s looking for something fun to wear to go dancing later in the week.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
The tots may get soggy under the generous application of lime crema and ranchero salsa, but you know what?
From Washington Post • May 2, 2022
Here’s our big-batch recipe for ranchero sauce; I’ve been missing it, and it still delivers in a major way.
From New York Times • May 19, 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
Just like Lita’s home, the faint melody of ranchero music is coming from deep within the red mountain.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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