buscon

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish buscón (“searcher”), from buscar (“to search”).

Noun

buscon (plural buscons)

1. (US, historical, mining) A prospector (someone who searches for ore).

References

• “buscon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• buncos