Coyotero

noun

Co·​yo·​te·​ro

ˌkōyəˈte(ˌ)rō

plural -s

: an Indian of an Apache division comprising the Pinal White Mountain and Tonto groups

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from coyote + -ero -er; from their reputation for eating coyote meat

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