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torero

noun to·re·ro \tə-ˈrer-(ˌ)ō\
plural to·re·ros

Definition of TORERO

:  a matador or a member of the attending cuadrilla
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Origin of TORERO

Spanish, from Latin taurarius bullfighter, from Latin taurus bull
First Known Use: 1728

Rhymes with TORERO

bolero

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