Criollo Definition

krē-ōlō, -yō
criollos, criollo
noun
A person of Spanish descent born in Spanish America.
Webster's New World
Any of various domestic animals bred in Latin America.
Webster's New World
adjective
Designating or of a criollo or criollos.
Webster's New World
Indigenous to or characteristic of a Spanish-American country.
Criollo cattle; a criollo dish.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Criollo

Noun

Singular:
criollo
Plural:
criollos

Origin of Criollo

  • Spanish Creole

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Criollo Sentence Examples

  • Chocolate Pepper is an exotic mixture of rare criollo cocoa rich in chocolate flavor with pink peppercorns.

  • Criollo beans are extremely aromatic and have low acid levels.

  • Criollo--The original cocoa beans discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1502.

  • There are two grades of Venezuelan cacau - the criollo or native, and the trinitario, or Trinidad, the first being superior in quality.

  • They have a weaker aroma than the Criollo and a bitter taste prior to processing.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRI

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OLOLLO

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