remuda
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noun, plural re·mu·das [-duh
z; Spanish -thahs] . Chiefly Southwestern U.S.
[-duhz; Spanish -thahs] . Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a group of saddle horses from which ranch hands choose mounts for the day.
Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; < American Spanish: a change (of horses), Spanish: exchange, derivative of remudar to change, replace, equivalent to re- re- + mudar to change (< Latin mūtāre)
1835–45, Americanism; < American Spanish: a change (of horses), Spanish: exchange, derivative of remudar to change, replace, equivalent to re- re- + mudar to change (< Latin mūtāre)
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| remuda | |
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| the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen |
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Remuda
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
Other nearby corrals, both adobe and plank, held the horse remuda.
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