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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)play

2. cocoa of superior qualityplay

  Familiarity information: CRIOLLO used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CRIOLLO (noun)


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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