criollo

American  

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

noun

• criollos
  plural

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• criollos
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of criollo

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

criollo

The mound of mashed fried plantains, draped with clean curls of shrimp sauteed in criollo sauce, is unapologetically — you might say gloriously — starchy.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 29, 2022

Her Cuban-American family bastes the turkey in a mojo criollo marinade.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2021

The ocean-view A-frame restaurant, where Ms. Diaz is the chef, is designed to balance out their seasonal business, offering mini fish empanadas, garlic-sautéed prawns and a hearty shredded beef stew known as pabellón criollo.

From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2019

Grilled, butterflied chorizo criollo on a demi-baguette smeared with chimichurri: In Argentina this sandwich tends to stop there, but we like the sautéed peppers and onions on top at the Elvio’s stand at Smorgasburg LA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2016

Of the many varieties of the cacao, the best known are the criollo, forastero, and calabacilla.

From The Food of the Gods A Popular Account of Cocoa by Brandon Head

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