English Explanatory Dictionary

vaquero

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cowboy; a herdsman.
name
  1. A surname from Spanish.

Pronunciation

/vɑˈkɛɹoʊ/

Word forms

vaquero vaqueros vaqueroes

Etymology

From Spanish vaquero (“cowherd”), from vaca (“cow”). Doublet of buckaroo.

Related words

caballero charro
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