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campesino

noun cam·pe·si·no \ˌkam-pə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō\
plural cam·pe·si·nos

Definition of CAMPESINO

:  a native of a Latin-American rural area; especially :  a Latin-American Indian farmer or farm laborer
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Origin of CAMPESINO

Spanish, from campo field, country, from Latin campus field
First Known Use: 1898

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with CAMPESINO

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