criollo

Definitions of criollo
  1. noun
    a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages
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    type of:
    idioma, lengua, lenguaje natural
    a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
  2. noun
    a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)
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    type of:
    americano, estadounidense, norteamericano
    a native or inhabitant of the United States
  3. noun
    a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
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    type of:
    americano
    a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
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