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criollo

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cri·ol·lo  (kr-l, -y)
n. pl. cri·ol·los (-lz, -ys)
A Spanish American of European, usually Spanish descent.
adj.
1. Of or relating to a criollo or criollos.
2. Indigenous to or characteristic of a Spanish-American country: criollo cattle; a criollo dish.

[Spanish; see Creole.]

criollo [kriːˈəʊləʊ (Spanish) ˈkrjoʎo]
n pl -los [-ləʊz (Spanish) -ʎos]
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Latin America of European descent, esp of Spanish descent
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds)
a.  any of various South American breeds of domestic animal
b.  (as modifier) a criollo pony
3. (Cookery) a high-quality variety of cocoa
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) of, relating to, or characteristic of a criollo or criollos
[Spanish: native; see creole]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.criollo - a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish); "Mexico is a country of mestizos, criollos, and indigenes"
Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
Hispanic, Hispanic American, Spanish American - an American whose first language is Spanish
2.criollo - cocoa of superior quality
cocoa - powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed


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Criollo said the proposed changes would cancel many of the gains achieved under the consent decree.
He writes a fairly simple menu, but many of his ideas and techniques are taken from the Creole and Criollo traditions of some of his ancestors, in which flavors are created in complex layers during the initial cooking stages.
The most highly esteemed and most rare of all cocoa trees is the Criollo, whose beans are sought after by the world's best chocolate makers.
 
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