criollo

kriˈoʊ.joʊ

Definition

Definition of criollo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cacao variety

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type of cacao bean or plant native to Central and South America

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Criollo beans are used to make some of the finest chocolates..

cacao

cocoa

history

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person of pure Spanish descent born in the Americas

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The criollo elites often led independence movements in Latin America..

creole

ethnicity

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person in Latin America of European descent

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The criollo community celebrated their heritage.

creole

mestizo

animal

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Latin American horse breed known for endurance

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The criollo horse is prized for its hardiness and agility..

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type of cacao bean or plant native to Central and South America
Latin American horse breed known for endurance

Origin of criollo

Spanish, criollo (native) + -o (noun suffix)

Examples of criollo in a sentence

Criollo plants require specific growing conditions.
Criollo families held significant power in colonial societies.
The criollo population had a distinct cultural identity.
Many criollo families trace their roots back centuries.
The museum featured art by criollo painters.
The criollo is a symbol of the Pampas.

Criollo horses are known for their stamina.

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French:criollo, créole espagnol, ...
German:Criollo, Kreole, ...
Italian:cacao criollo, creolo, ...
Spanish:cacao criollo, descendiente europeo, ...
Portuguese:criollo, crioulo, ...
Chinese:克里奥罗可可, 克里奥尔人, ...
Japanese:クリオロ, クリオージョ, ...
Arabic:كِرْيُولُو, مُولود مِن أصل إسباني في الأمريكتين, ...
Hebrew:קְרִיוֹלוֹ, קְרִיאוֹלוֹ, ...
Russian:криолло, креол, ...
Ukrainian:какао кріолло, кріо́льський, ...
Hindi:क्रिओलो, स्पेनिश वंशज, ...
Bengali:ক্রিওলো, স্প্যানিশ বংশোদ্ভূত, ...
Catalan:crioll, descendent espanyol, ...
Czech:criollo, kreol, ...
Danish:criollo, spansk afstamning, ...
Dutch:criollo, Spaanse afstammeling, ...
Greek:κριόλο, κρεολός, ...
Hungarian:criollo, kreol, ...
Khmer:ពូជគ្រាប់កាកាវមានដើមកំណើតនៅអាមេរិកកណ្ដាល និងអាមេរិកខាងត្បូង, ជនជាតិអេស្ប៉ាញសុទ្ធដែលកើតនៅទ្វីបអាមេរិក, ...
Korean:크리올로, 크리오요, ...
Persian:کریولو, شخص اسپانیایی‌تبار, ...
Polish:criollo, kreol, ...
Portuguese (BR):criollo, crioulo, ...
Romanian:cacao criollo, creol, ...
Swedish:criollo, person av spansk härkomst, ...
Thai:ครีโอลโล, ชาวครีโอล, ...
Turkish:criollo, Amerika doğumlu İspanyol, ...
Vietnamese:criollo, người Criollo, ...

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