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campesino


cam·pe·si·no

noun \ˌkam-pə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō\
plural cam·pe·si·nos

Definition of CAMPESINO

: a native of a Latin-American rural area; especially : a Latin-American Indian farmer or farm laborer

Origin of CAMPESINO

Spanish, from campo field, country, from Latin campus field
First Known Use: 1898

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

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