criollo

Definition of Criollo in English :

1. criollo

a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish)

Example Sentences:
'Mexico is a country of mestizos, criollos, and indigenes'

2. criollo

cocoa of superior quality

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Criollo

noun plural -los (-ləʊz, Spanish -ʎos)

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

adjective

4.

of, relating to, or characteristic of a criollo or criollos

noun

1.

a person of Spanish descent born in Spanish America

n. pl. cri·ol·los (-lōz, -yōs)

A Spanish American of European, usually Spanish ancestry.

adj.

1. Of or relating to a criollo or criollos.

2. Indigenous to or characteristic of a Spanish-American country: criollo cattle; a criollo dish.