cibolero
Syllables: cib·o·le·ro/ˌsiː.bəˈlɛ.ɹəʊ/US/ˌsi.bəˈlɛ.ɹoʊ/
cibolero noun: a Spanish colonial (and later Mexican) buffalo hunter from New Mexico.
Noun
cibolero (plural ciboleros)
- A Spanish colonial (and later Mexican) buffalo hunter from New Mexico.
- When the cibolero returned to the plain, he was received with a fresh burst of vivas, and kerchiefs were waved to greet him.1855, Thomas Mayne Reid, chapter VIII, in The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico, volume I, David Bogue, page 89
Forms of cibolero
| plural | ciboleros |
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Origin of cibolero
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish cibolero.
Questions about cibolero
- What does cibolero mean?
- Cibolero means a Spanish colonial (and later Mexican) buffalo hunter from New Mexico.
- What part of speech is cibolero?
- Cibolero is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cibolero?
- Cibolero is pronounced /ˌsiː.bəˈlɛ.ɹəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cibolero?
- The plural of cibolero is ciboleros.
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