🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Pecuária

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Pecuária

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cattle-Ranching/ˈkæt.əl ˈræn.tʃɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A pecuária é vital para a economia rural."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The practice of raising cattle on a ranch for meat, milk, or other products.

    "Cattle-ranching has become a vital part of the agricultural economy in many regions."
  2. 2

    A system of agriculture focused on the breeding and management of cattle.

    "Many families have been involved in cattle-ranching for generations, passing down their knowledge and techniques."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cattle-ranching' combines 'cattle', derived from the Old French 'catel', meaning livestock, and 'ranching', which comes from the Spanish 'rancho', referring to a place where livestock is raised. The term evolved in the American West during the 19th century as cattle farming became a significant economic activity.

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