ran·che·ria | \ ˌranchəˈrēə \
plural -s
Definition of rancheria
1 : a dwelling place of a ranchero
2 : a small settlement often consisting of huts occupied especially by Amerindians or Mexicans
it was among these rancherias … that the missions found their most fertile field for labor— F. M. & Marie Keesing
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