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mes·tizo (me stē′zō)

noun pl. mestizos -·zos or mestizoes -·zoes

a person of mixed parentage; esp., in the W U.S. and in Latin American countries, a person having one Spanish or Portuguese parent and one American Indian parent

Etymology: Sp < LL(Ec) misticius, of mixed race (transl. of Gr symmiktos, commingled) < pp. of L miscere, mix

mestizo Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • society: New Mexican wooden artifacts beautifully express the ingenuity wooden toy work bench with tools and adaptability of this regional mestizo society.
  • community: The guinea-pig is also served up, especially in mestizo communities, with slices of fresh cottage cheese and a few boiled beans.

Browse dictionary entries near mestizo

  1. ‹ mestiza
  2. ‹ messy
  3. ‹ messuage
  4. ‹ Messrs
  5. ‹ messmate
  6. ‹ messiness
  7. ‹ Messina
  8. ‹ messily
  9. ‹ messieurs
  10. ‹ messiest
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