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ganado

livestock

noun gah-NAH-doh Less Common

Also means

cattle

Usage Note

Ganado is a collective noun referring to livestock or a herd, most commonly cattle (ganado vacuno) but also sheep (ganado ovino) or pigs (ganado porcino). It derives from ganar (to gain/earn) via the idea of acquired wealth. Do not confuse with the past participle ganado (won/earned) from ganar.

Examples

"El ganado pasta en los campos verdes."

Natural Translation

The livestock grazes in the green fields.

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