bronco

noun bron·co \ˈbräŋ-(ˌ)kō\

: a wild horse of western North America

plural broncos also bronchos

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bron·co also bron·cho \ˈbräŋ-(ˌ)kō\

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, literally, rough, wild

First Known Use: 1850

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noun bron·co \ˈbräŋ-kō\

plural bron·cos

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