bracero


bra·ce·ro

noun \brä-ˈser-(ˌ)ō, -ˈse-(ˌ)rō\
plural bra·ce·ros

Definition of BRACERO

: a Mexican laborer admitted to the United States especially for seasonal contract labor in agriculture

Origin of BRACERO

Spanish, laborer, from brazo arm, from Latin bracchium
First Known Use: 1920

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