mulatto
[ muh-lat-oh, -lah-toh, myoo- ]
/ məˈlæt oʊ, -ˈlɑ toʊ, myu- /
noun, plural mu·lat·toes, mu·lat·tos.
Anthropology.
(not in technical use) the offspring of one white parent and one black parent.
Older Use: Offensive.
a person who has both black and white ancestors.
adjective
of a light-brown color.
Origin of mulatto
Words nearby mulatto
mukden,
mukha,
mukluk,
mukti,
muktuk,
mulatto,
mulberry,
mulberry family,
mulberry harbour,
mulch,
mulcher
British Dictionary definitions for mulatto
mulatto
/ (mjuːˈlætəʊ) /
noun plural -tos or -toes
a person having one Black and one White parent
adjective
of a light brown colour
Word Origin for mulatto
C16: from Spanish
mulato young mule, variant of
mulo
mule
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