criolla

American  

[kree-oh-luh, kree-aw-yah] / kriˈoʊ lə, kriˈɔ yɑ /

noun

plural

criollas

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

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Etymology

Origin of criolla

< Spanish; feminine of criollo

Example Sentences

In Argentina, where it is called criolla chica, the Torres family makes a delicious sparkling wine.

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022

I try the criolla sauce; it’s delicate, well spiced and in truth, would be brilliant with meat.

From The Guardian • Feb. 21, 2021

Leysa makes pesto and criolla, a salsa with ginger, garlic, salt and olive oil.

From The Guardian • Feb. 21, 2021

Around the corner, Gelateria Paradiso looks like an English teahouse, with upholstered benches and white wicker furniture, but its gelato tastes of tropical ingredients like hibiscus flower, passion fruit and the local plum, ciruela criolla.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2014

The danza criolla requires great practice before it can be successfully accomplished; but no amount of private tuition will help the novice to acquire the approved step.

From The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba by Goodman, Walter