rancheria

[ ran-chuh-ree-uh; Spanish rahn-che-ree-ah ]
/ ˌræn tʃəˈri ə; Spanish ˌrɑn tʃɛˈri ɑ /

noun, plural ran·che·ri·as [ran-chuh-ree-uh z; Spanish rahn-che-ree-ahs] /ˌræn tʃəˈri əz; Spanish ˌrɑn tʃɛˈri ɑs/. Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

a family household unit or settlement.
a hut or house where rancheros live.
a village of such huts.

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