Foreign Words and Phrases List #3
SPANISH
bronco
lasso
rodeo
corral
maize
plaza
fiesta
mesa
ranch
noun- An untrained or partially
trained horse or pony of western
North America.
* from Spanish, wild.
noun- A long rope with a running
noose at one end, used especially
to catch horses and cattle.
noun- A public competition or
exhibition in which skills such as
riding broncos or roping calves are
displayed.
noun1. An enclosure for confining
livestock.
2. An enclosure formed by a circle
of wagons for defense against
attack during an encampment.
noun- Corn
noun- A public square or
similar open area in a
town or city.
noun- A festival or religious
holiday, celebrated in Spanishspeaking countries.
noun- An area of high land with a
flat top and two or more steep, cliff
like sides.
noun1. A large farm on which a
particular crop or kind of animal is
bravado
poncho
escapade
adobe
patio
burro
raised.
noun1. Defiant or swaggering
behavior.
2. A false show of bravery.
noun1. A blanket like cloak having a
hole in the center for the head.
2. A similar garment having a
hood used as a raincoat.
noun- An adventurous,
unconventional act or undertaking.
noun1. A sun-dried, unburned brick
of clay and straw.
2. The clay or soil from which
this brick is made.
3. A structure built with this type of
brick.
noun1. An outdoor space for dining or
recreation that adjoins a residence
and is often paved.
2. A roofless inner courtyard,
typically found in Spanish and
Spanish-style dwellings.
nounA small donkey, especially one used
as a pack animal.