mesteño

noun

mes·​te·​ño

mə̇ˈstān(ˌ)yō

plural -s

West

: a horse or cow sometimes branded that has escaped from the owner and is running wild

also : any wild horse compare mustang

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, adjective, wild, stray

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