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barrio

bar·ri·o [ bree  ] (plural bar·ri·os)


noun  Hispanic 
Definition:
 
1. Spanish-speaking part of U.S. city: a Spanish-speaking quarter in a city or town in the United States

2. district of Spanish town: an area of a town in a Spanish-speaking country

[Mid-19th century. Via Spanish< Arabic barr "open area, outskirts"]
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