What is the origin of the word "ranch"?

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Why: Emily styled after some huevos rancheros. They call Corbett's place "The Ranch." Daniel loves ranch dressing. Something else happened yesterday that I can't remember - I was running on like 80 minutes of airplane sleep.

Answer: It went like this!:

• Germanic renc or reng, "row" or "line"
• Old French se ranger, "to be arranged"
• Old Spanish rancharse, "to be billeted"
• Spanish rancho, "hut" or "group of people who eat together"
• American Spanish rancho, "small farm"

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Source: Answers.com

The More You Know: A "dude ranch" is a ranch specifically oriented for visitors and tourism. Hidden Valley was originally a dude ranch near Santa Barbara that opened in 1954. Owners Steve and Gayle Henson served a dressing that Steve made, and they eventually sold "ranch dressing" in bottles and in seasoning packets to be mixed with mayonnaise and buttermilk.

In 1972, they sold the brand to Clorox for $8 million. It has been the most popular salad dressing in the US since 1992.

Classy.