rancheria

noun, plural ran·che·ri·as [ran-chuh–ree–uh z; Spanish rahn-che-ree-ahs] /ˌræn tʃəˈri əz; Spanish ˌrɑn tʃɛˈri ɑs/. Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

1. a family household unit or settlement.
2. a hut or house where rancheros live.
3. a village of such huts.