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potrero

Syllabification: (po·tre·ro)
Pronunciation: /pəˈtre(ə)rō/
Definition of potrero

noun (plural potreros)

  • (in the southwestern US and South America) a paddock or pasture for horses or cattle.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Spanish, from potro 'colt, pony'

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