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CRIOLLO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does criollo mean?
• CRIOLLO (noun)
The noun CRIOLLO has 2 senses:
1. a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish)
Familiarity information: CRIOLLO used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Context example:
Mexico is a country of mestizos, criollos, and indigenes
Hypernyms ("criollo" is a kind of...):
Hispanic; Hispanic American; Spanish American (an American whose first language is Spanish)
Domain region:
Espana; Kingdom of Spain; Spain (a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Cocoa of superior quality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("criollo" is a kind of...):
cocoa (powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed)
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