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granjero

farmer

noun gran-HEH-roh Rare
People & Society Professions

Usage Note

Granjero specifically refers to a farm owner or farmer who works a granja (farm, especially a livestock farm). It is more specific than agricultor, which covers all crop farmers. The feminine is granjera. In Latin America campesino is the broader, more common word for a rural farmer or peasant.

Examples

"El granjero ordeña las vacas cada mañana."

Natural Translation

The farmer milks the cows every morning.

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