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vaquero

[vah-kair-oh; Sp. bah-ke-raw] Origin

va·que·ro

[vah-kair-oh; Sp. bah-ke-raw]
noun, plural -que·ros [-kair-ohz; Sp. -ke-raws] . Southwestern U.S.
a cowboy or herdsman.

Origin:
1790–1800; < Spanish, equivalent to vac(a) cow (< Latin vacca) + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary
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Vaquero is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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vaquero
1826, from Sp., lit. "cowboy," from vaca "cow," from L. vacca (see vaccination).
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