Vocabulary for Peralta Rancho Life Program

Adobe...... sun dried bricks of adobe clay Muchacha... girl Alcade...... mayor Muchacho... boy Alta (o) ...... high or upper Mujer...... woman Amigo (a) .... friend Mulato...... European and African person Bailar ...... to dance Niña...... little girl Baja...... lower Niño...... little boy Buena (o) .... good Nixtamal..... hominy, used to make masa Burro...... donkey Noche...... night Caballo...... horse Ojas...... corn husks or leaves Caballero..... horseman, Californio gentleman Padre...... father, priest Cabo de la escolta...corporal of the guard Palomino.....dove colored horse, popular with Californio.... settlers of New ’s last rancheros colony, Alta Peladores.... animal skinners Casa...... house Piedra de molcajete...pestle Comida...... meal, dinner Pimaria Alta ...upper lands of the Pima Corral ...... pen for cattle or horses people Criollo...... a Spanish person born in the Pinto...... spotted horse Kingdom of Poblador...... citizen, settler Don...... Sir or Lord ...... military location, fort Doña...... Madam or Lady ...northernmost part of El Camino Real...... The King’s Highway, the Kingdom of New Spain which linked the missions Pueblo...... town Fandango.....really big fiesta Pulga...... flea Fiesta ...... party or celebration Ramada...... shelter made of tree branches Fierro ...... range brand on hip of cattle Ranchería... where Indian workers on a ranch Frontera...... frontier or border lived ..... large ranch and/or farm Ranchero.... ranch owner Hermana..... sister Rancho...... ranch Hermano..... brother Reina...... Queen Hombre...... man Rey...... King Indio...... Indian Rio...... river La riata...... rawhide or horsehair lariat Rodeo ...... round-up of cattle Lasso...... to rope an animal San...... male saint Madre ...... mother Santa...... female saint Mano y metate...tool for grinding grains Silla de montar...saddle Masa de maíz...... cornmeal dough Sombrero.... big brim hat Matanza...... roundup and slaughter of cattle Tuna...... prickly pear cactus Mayordomo...man who runs the rancho Vaca...... cow Mesa...... table ...... cowboy Mestizo...... European and Indian person Viva...... hurrah, live Molcajete...... mortar (and pestle) Montar...... to ride horseback