criollos

cri·ol·lo (kr

, -y

)

n. pl. cri·ol·los (-l

z, -y

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]

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Noun	1.	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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Among this mix of European immigrants to the region, descendants of African slaves and the natives of the region known as criollos, a wide range of customs, beliefs and rituals were merged and transformed into a distinctive cultural identity," says a note on UNESCO's website.

UN declares tango part of world cultural heritage by AFP / AFP Global Edition

Among this mix of European immigrants to the region, descendents of African slaves and the natives of the region known as criollos, a wide range of customs, beliefs and rituals were merged and transformed into a distinctive cultural identity," says a note on UNESCO's website.

Sultry tango dance goes down in UN history by Al Arabiya (Saudi Arabia)

Por lo anterior, para Paz, los verdaderos asesinos del mundo prehispanico fueron los aztecas y "los verdaderos herederos de los asesinos del mundo prehispanico no son los espanoles peninsulares sino nosotros, los mexicanos que hablamos castellano, seamos criollos mestizos o indios" (Paz, Posdata 153).

El luto humano, una vision mitificada del mexicano y de su historia by Montoya, Claudia / Hispanofila

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