noun
gaucho
GOWT-shoh
noun
1
A skilled horseman and cattle-herder of the South American grasslands, especially Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.
"The gaucho rounded up the herd with a lasso and a whistle."
"Gaucho culture still shapes Argentine folk music and dress."
How to Use Gaucho
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA South American cowboy, associated with the open plains (the pampas).
Common pairings
gaucho pants
a gaucho on horseback
Word Forms
gauchos plural, gauchoes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish gaucho; its deeper origin is uncertain.