词汇 | paisano |
词源 | paisano. (1) A Spanish word used in the Southwest meaning a fellow countryman. (2) The roadrunner bird, often domesti- cated by Mexicans to rid homes of mice. Its spindle legs carry- ing the bird at an incredible speed. Paisano, the Mexicans call it; chaparral is the name the Anglos prefer. |
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