la hierra
hierra
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “yerra.”
la hierra(
yeh
-
rrah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (act of branding cattle) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. branding
Los hijos del gaucho lo ayudaron con la hierra.The gaucho's sons helped him with the branding.
2. (time of the year for branding) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. branding season
El número de personas que trabaja en el rancho aumenta durante la hierra.The number of people working at the ranch increases during the branding season.
3. (celebration) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. livestock branding festival
Mi tío se emborrachó mucho en la última hierra.My uncle got very drunk during the last livestock branding festival.
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