noun

1. a person of European parentage born in the West Indies, Central America, tropical South America, or the Gulf States
2. a descendant of such persons; specif.,
   1. ☆ a person descended from the original French settlers of Louisiana, esp. of the New Orleans area
   2. ☆ a person descended from the original Spanish settlers in the Gulf States, esp. Texas
   3. ☆ a person of mixed Creole and black descent
3. French as spoken by Creoles, esp. in the New Orleans area
4. ☆ loosely anyone from Louisiana
5. the form of language (e.g., Gullah) that develops when speakers of mutually unintelligible languages remain in persistent and long-lasting contact with each other, with one of the contributing languages typically dominant

Etymology: Fr créole < Sp criollo < Port crioulo, native to the region, born at home < criar, to rear, nourish < L creare, create

adjective

1. of or characteristic of the Creoles
2. designating or of the languages of the Creoles
3. ☆ prepared with sautéed tomatoes, green peppers, onions, etc. and spices creole sauce