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vaquero
(va|quero)
Pronunciation:
/vəˈkɛːrəʊ/
noun
(
plural
vaqueros
)
(in Spanish-speaking parts of the US) a cowboy; a cattle driver.
Origin:
Spanish, from
vaca
'cow'
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