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criollo
[
kree-
oh
-loh
;
Sp.
k
r
ee-
aw
-yaw
]
cri·ol·lo
/
kriˈoʊ
loʊ
;
Sp.
kriˈɔ
yɔ
/
Show Spelled
[
kree-
oh
-loh
;
Sp.
k
r
ee-
aw
-yaw
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
cri·ol·los
/
-ˈoʊ
loʊz
;
Sp.
-ˈɔ
yɔs
/
Show Spelled
[
-
oh
-lohz
;
Sp.
-
aw
-yaws
]
Show IPA
,
adjective
noun
1.
a person born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
Compare
Creole
(
def. 1
)
.
2.
a
domestic
animal of any of several strains or breeds developed in Latin America.
adjective
3.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a criollo or criollos.
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. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Origin:
1905–10;
<
Spanish;
see
Creole
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criollo
(kriːˈəʊləʊ,
Spanish
ˈkrjoʎo)
—
n
,
pl
-los
1.
a native or inhabitant of Latin America of European descent, esp of Spanish descent
2.
a. any of various South American breeds of domestic animal
b. (
as modifier
):
a criollo pony
3.
a high-quality variety of cocoa
—
adj
4.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a criollo or criollos
[Spanish: native; see
creole
]
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