manada

noun

ma·​na·​da

məˈnädə

plural -s

Southwest

: a herd of horses

especially : a breeding band of wild horses consisting of a stallion, several mares, and young stock

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Old Spanish, handful of grass or grain, herd, from mano hand, from Latin manus

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