Main Entry: ha·ci·en·da

Pronunciation: \ˌ(h)ä-sē-ˈen-də\

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish, from Old Spanish facienda, from Latin, literally, things to be done, neuter plural of faciendus, gerundive of facere to do — more at do

Date: circa 1772

1 : a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country : plantation
2 : the main dwelling of a hacienda