| A | B |
|---|
| bongo | small drum played with fingers |
| brocade | expensive cloth woven with raised designs on it |
| burro | donkey |
| cinch | strong girth for fastening saddle |
| flotilla | small fleet |
| gaucho | cowboy on southern plains of South America |
| gauchos | baggy trousers |
| hombre | slang for man or fellow |
| indigo | blue dye formerly obtained from various plants |
| lariat | rope for fastening horses, mules, etc., to a stake while grazing; lasso |
| machete | large, heavy knife used as a tool for cutting brush |
| manatee | large, herbivorous aquatic mammal |
| mantilla | veil or scarf, often of lace |
| merino | breed of sheep having long, fine wool |
| mesa | small, isolated, high plateau with flat top and steep sides |
| pueblo | Indian village consisting of houses built of adobe and stone |
| sangria | drink made from red wine mixed with fruit juice and soda water |
| vaquero | cowboy, herdsman, or cattle driver |
