Meaning & use

Berrendo

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The pronghorn, a swift, horned mammal native to the grasslands of western North America; a term used especially in the Spanish-speaking Southwest and Mexico.

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Ranchers in the borderlands still call the pronghorn by its old name, berrendo.

A herd of berrendo grazed near the desert fence line at dawn.

A note on using this word

A Spanish loanword meaning "dun-colored" or "pied," reflecting the animal's tan-and-white coat.

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pronghorn

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