criollo

American  

[kree-oh-loh, kree-aw-yaw] / kriˈoʊ loʊ, kriˈɔ yɔ /

noun

plural

criollos

1. a person born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.

2. a domestic animal of any of several strains or breeds developed in Latin America.

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adjective

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

criollo British  

/ kriːˈəʊləʊ, ˈkrjoʎo /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Latin America of European descent, esp of Spanish descent

2. 1. any of various South American breeds of domestic animal

   2. ( as modifier )

      a criollo pony

3. a high-quality variety of cocoa

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adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of criollo

From Spanish, dating back to 1905–10; see origin at Creole

Example Sentences

Criollo is among hundreds of Ecuadorean students who chose to pursue university in Russia or Ukraine, where higher education is cheaper than in Ecuador.

From Reuters • Mar. 4, 2022

Its Criollo Restaurant can serve only 25 percent — or 25 seats — of its total capacity, and customers must provide a name and phone number for contact tracing purposes.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2020

Though helmed by one of the great chefs of the world in one of the great food capitals of the world, Criollo doesn’t advertise its presence.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2017

His employer, the newspaper El Criollo, wrote that Díaz López had been involved in a domestic dispute.

From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2015

So arrogant was their conduct that no Criollo who valued his self-respect dared to enter a coffee-house in which a group of these Spaniards was assembled.

From South America by Koebel, W. H. (William Henry)