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CRIOLLO
criollo
(noun) cocoa of superior quality
criollo
(noun) a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish); “Mexico is a country of mestizos, criollos, and indigenes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Criollo (plural Criollos)
A surname.
Etymology 2
Noun
Criollo (plural Criollos)
(historical) A member of a social class, in the 16th-century Spanish colonies, who were born in the colonies but had European lineage.
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Criollo
A kind of tobacco primarily used in making cigars.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Criollo is the 22809th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1123 individuals. Criollo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (95.81%) individuals.
Noun
criollo (plural criollos)
Alternative form of Criollo
Source: Wiktionary
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