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Capítulo 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la boleadora | lasso with balls used by gauchos |
| las bombachas | baggy trousers worn by gauchos |
| un cerro | hill |
| un chaparrón | downpour, heavy shower |
| el cinturón | belt |
| el facón | long knife used by gauchos |
| una huerta | large vegetable garden |
| una llanura | plain |
| el odio | hatred |
| el peonaje | group of laborers |
| una ráfaga | gust (wind) |
| una sabana | savannah |
| el viñedo | vineyard |
| austral | southern |
| belicoso(a) | warlike; bellicose |
| pacífico(a) | calm, peaceful |
| la estrella | star |
| el nido | nest |
| la pena | pain, sorrow |
| la pulpería | general store, food store |
| la rama | branch |
| el suelo | ground, floor |
| la víbora | viper |
| pelear | to fight |
| el cachorro | pup |
| el coatí | type of raccoon common to Central and South America |
| la cola | tail |
| lla gallina | hen |
| el gallo | rooster |
| las herramientas | tools |
| el hocico | snout |
| la hoja | leaf (of lettuce, tree) |
| la jaula | cage |
| la pata | foot, leg, or paw of an animal |
| la soga | rope |
| el taller | workshop |
| la trampa | trap |
| descalzo(a) | barefoot |
| suelto(a) | free, loose |
| encaminarse a | to head toward |