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Definition of bracero

bracero

/brɑːˈsɛroʊ/
bra · ce · ro
Plural:braceros
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bracero Lexical Profile

bracero Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A Mexican laborer admitted legally into the United States for a limited period to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, contract work, especially under the bilateral Bracero Program (1942–1964).

Example

"His grandfather first came to California in the 1950s as a bracero harvesting citrus crops in the Central Valley."

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• Rhymes for bracero

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bra
brace
bracelet
bracero
braces
brachiosaur
brachiosaurus

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish bracero ('day laborer'), literally meaning 'one who works with his arms,' derived from brazo ('arm'), from Latin bracchium.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bracero. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bracero
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