Criollo
[kree-oh-loh; Spanish kree-aw-yaw] /kriˈoʊ loʊ; Spanish kriˈɔ yɔ/
noun, plural criollos
[kree-oh-lohz; Spanish kree-aw-yaws] /kriˈoʊ loʊz; Spanish kriˈɔ yɔs/ (Show IPA)
1.
a person born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
Compare (def 1).
2.
a domestic animal of any of several strains or breeds developed in Latin America.
adjective
3.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a criollo or criollos.
/kriːˈəʊləʊ; Spanish ˈkrjoʎo/
noun (pl) -los (-ləʊz; Spanish) (-ʎos)
1.
a native or inhabitant of Latin America of European descent, esp of Spanish descent
2.
3.
a high-quality variety of cocoa
adjective
4.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a criollo or criollos
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