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barrio

Main Entry:: bar·rio
Pronunciation:: \ˈbär-ē-ˌō, ˈber-, ˈba-rē-\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural bar·ri·os
Etymology:: Spanish, from Arabic barrī of the open country, from barr outside, open country
Date:: 1833

1 : a ward, quarter, or district of a city or town in a Spanish-speaking country 2 : a Spanish-speaking quarter or neighborhood in a city or town in the United States especially in the Southwest

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