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

As each Mestiza arrived they quietly put aside the gentleman escorting her, and conducted the lady to her seat.

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

Oh, for one of Mestiza Bill's tinkley old tunes on the piano in the Blue Chip!

From The Fifth Ace by Gage, George W.

And there was such a charm about that Mestiza dress.

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