"bronco" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹɑŋkoʊ/ [General-American], /ˈbɹɒŋkəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bronco.wav Forms: broncos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒŋkəʊ Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish bronco (“rough”), 19th c. which in Mexican usage also describes a horse that has not been broken and is still wild. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|bronco||rough}} Spanish bronco (“rough”), {{C.|19}} 19th c. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bronco (plural broncos)
  1. A horse of western North America that is wild or not fully broken. Wikipedia link: bronco Categories (lifeform): Horses Synonyms: bronc, broncho Derived forms: broncobuster, bucking bronco Related terms: mustang Translations (horse that is wild or not fully broken): ungezähmtes Pferd [neuter] (German), halbwildes Pferd [neuter] (German), łį́į́ʼ hadikʼéké (Western Apache)

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