criolla

[ kree-oh-luh; Spanish kree-aw-yah ]

noun

, plural cri·ol·las [kree-, oh, -l, uh, z, k, r, ee-, aw, -yahs].

1. a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of criolla¹

< Spanish; feminine of criollo

Example Sentences

Jos Hernndez, indiscutiblemente es el que posee el cetro de la poesa criolla Argentina entre los clsicos.

From Project Gutenberg

The 'Danza Criolla' is the patriotic music of Cuba, and every fresh carnival gives birth to a new set of these 'danzas.'

From Project Gutenberg