rancheraPronunciation: /rɑːnˈtʃɛːrə/Definition of ranchera noun [mass noun] a type of Mexican country music typically played with guitars and horns. [count noun] a ranchera tune or song. Origin: 1980s: from Spanish cancion rancheró 'farmers' song'ranchera in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ranchera in the US English dictionary