criollo
[ kree-oh-loh; Spanish kree-aw-yaw ]
/ kriˈoʊ loʊ; Spanish kriˈɔ yɔ /
noun, plural cri·ol·los [kree-oh-lohz; Spanish kree-aw-yaws] /kriˈoʊ loʊz; Spanish kriˈɔ yɔs/.
a person born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
Compare Creole(def 1).
a domestic animal of any of several strains or breeds developed in Latin America.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a criollo or criollos.
Origin of criollo
From Spanish, dating back to 1905–10; see origin at
Creole
Words nearby criollo
crinoline stretcher,
crinophagy,
crinose,
crinum,
criolla,
criollo,
crios,
criosphinx,
crip,
cripes,
crippen
Example sentences from the Web for criollo
The cacao of the criollo variety has pods the walls of which are thin and warty, with ten distinct furrows.
Cocoa and Chocolate |Arthur W. KnappOf the many varieties of the cacao, the best known are the criollo, forastero, and calabacilla.
The Food of the Gods |Brandon HeadThe criollo (creole) bean is generally used as seed, and for it high prices are obtained.
The Food of the Gods |Brandon HeadIt is considered by some to be sufficiently distinct to form a third type equivalent to criollo or forastero.
British Dictionary definitions for criollo
criollo
/ (kriːˈəʊləʊ, Spanish ˈkrjoʎo) /
noun plural -los (-ləʊz, Spanish -ʎos)
a native or inhabitant of Latin America of European descent, esp of Spanish descent
- any of various South American breeds of domestic animal
- (as modifier)a criollo pony
a high-quality variety of cocoa
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a criollo or criollos
Word Origin for criollo
Spanish: native; see
creole