bron·co (br ng k )n. pl. bron·cos An untrained or partially trained horse or pony of western North America. [American Spanish, from Spanish, wild, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *bruncus, knot in a tree, perhaps from Latin broccus, projecting (influenced by truncus, stump).] |
bronco, broncho [ˈbrɒŋkəʊ]
n pl -cos, -chos
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) (in the US and Canada) a wild or partially tamed pony or mustang of the western plains
[from Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish potro bronco unbroken colt, probably from Latin broccus projecting (as knots on wood), hence, rough, wild]
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| Noun | 1. |  bronco - an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustangmustang - small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish bucking bronco - a wild horse that is vicious and difficult or impossible to break in |
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