madrina - n., an animal (usually an old mare) wearing a bell and acting as the leader of a troop of pack mules.
To quote the 1913 Webster's, anyway, which claims South American usage. From Spanish, literally godmother. I presume pronounced as Spanish: ma-DREE-na.
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To quote the 1913 Webster's, anyway, which claims South American usage. From Spanish, literally godmother. I presume pronounced as Spanish: ma-DREE-na.
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