corral
noun/kəˈrɑːl/
/kəˈræl/
- (in North America) an area with a fence around it, for horses, cows, etc. on a farm or ranch
- They drove the ponies into a corral.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Spanish and Old Portuguese (now curral), perhaps based on Latin currere ‘to run’. Compare with kraal.Want to learn more?
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