"riata" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈɑːtə/ Forms: riatas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish reata, from reatar (“to retie”). Compare lariat. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|reata}} Spanish reata Head templates: {{en-noun}} riata (plural riatas)
  1. (US, regional) A lariat or lasso. Tags: US, regional Synonyms: reata
    Sense id: en-riata-en-noun-2cpG9rAZ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Regional English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 88 10 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 9 2

Inflected forms

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