mestiza

American  

[me-stee-zuh, mi-] / mɛˈsti zə, mɪ- /

noun

1. a woman of mixed racial or ethnic ancestry, especially, in Latin America, of mixed Indigenous and European descent or, in the Philippines, of mixed Indigenous and foreign descent.

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Etymology

Origin of mestiza

From Spanish

Example Sentences

Officials said La Mestiza coal mine, where last week's explosion happened, was operating legally.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2022

Juana Bordas is president of Mestiza Leadership International, a company focused on leadership and organizational change.

From Washington Post • May 23, 2010

In my old days I used to know a beautiful Mestiza girl in Manila.

From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by McCutcheon, John T.

And there was such a charm about that Mestiza dress.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.

Cocom, who had acted as our guide to Nohpat, and had repaired the locks and keys of our boxes, was master of ceremonies; and the first dance over, two Mestiza girls commenced a song.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.