jibaro

1 of 2

noun

ji·​ba·​ro

variants or gibaro

ˈhēbəˌrō

plural -s

: a Puerto Rican small farmer, rural worker, or laborer especially of mountainous regions

Jibaro

2 of 2

variant of jivaro

Word History

Etymology

Noun

American Spanish jíbaro, gíbaro, probably from jíbaro Jivaro

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