pa|ni|o|lo

pa|ni|o|lo «_PAH nee OH loh», noun, plural -los.

(in Hawaii) a cowboy: »

The saddle base is patterned after those brought to Hawaii by the paniolos, originally Mexican vaqueros who taught Hawaiians to ride, rope, and work with leather (New York Times).

╂[< Hawaiian paniolo < Spanish español Spaniard]