English

Noun

rancho ‎(plural ranchos or ranchoes)

1. (US, regional) A simple hut, as of posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers may lodge at night.
2. (US, regional) A large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised; distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation.

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Portuguese

Noun

rancho m (plural ranchos)

1. hut; rancho (primitive house)
2. mess (food set for a group of people); especially in jail
3. a group of people doing something together
4. ranch (large plot for livestock); especially one in the western United States
5. (carnaval) a representation of the pastoral lifestyle

Synonyms

• (hut): casebre

Spanish

Etymology

From rancharse, from arranchar, from French ranger, from rang, from Frankish *hring.

Noun

rancho m ‎(plural ranchos)

1. ranch
2. shed, barn

Related terms

• ranchera
• ranchería
• rancherío
• ranchero