norteño

 
Pronunciation: /nɔːˈtɛnjəʊ/

noun

  • 1 (plural norteños /-ɒs/) an inhabitant or native of northern Mexico.
  • 2 (also norteña /nɔːˈtɛnjə/) [mass noun] a style of folk music, associated particularly with northern Mexico and Texas, typically featuring an accordion and using polkas and other rhythms found in the music of central European immigrants.

Origin:

Spanish, literally 'northerner'