caballada

noun

ca·​ba·​lla·​da

ˌkavəˈyädə,

-abə-,

-ēˈy-

plural -s

West

: remuda

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from caballo horse (from Latin caballus) + -ada -ade

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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