bronco

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɑŋkoʊ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bronco (“rough”), 19th c. which in Mexican usage also describes a horse that has not been broken and is still wild.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bronc, broncho

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
mustang
Narrower (hyponyms)
bucking bronco

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