creole

Definitions


[ˈkriːəʊl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person of mixed European and black descent, especially in the Caribbean

- a mother tongue formed from the contact of a European language (especially English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese) with local languages (especially African languages spoken by slaves in the West Indies)
(e.g: a Portuguese-based Creole)


Phrases:

Origin:
from French créole, criole, from Spanish criollo, probably from Portuguese crioulo ‘black person born in Brazil’, from criar ‘to breed’, from Latin creare ‘produce, create’


[ˈkriːəʊl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to a Creole or Creoles
(e.g: a restaurant serving both international and Creole cuisine)


Phrases:

Origin:
from French créole, criole, from Spanish criollo, probably from Portuguese crioulo ‘black person born in Brazil’, from criar ‘to breed’, from Latin creare ‘produce, create’




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