gobernadora

noun

go·​ber·​na·​do·​ra

ˌgōbə(r)nəˈdōrə

plural -s

: creosote bush

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, wife of a governor, feminine of gobernador governor, from gobernar to govern, from Latin gubernare to pilot, steer, govern

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