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QUINTROON
Etymology
Noun
quintroon (plural quintroons)
(dated) The offspring of an octoroon (1/8 black) and a white person: 1/16 black
(dated) The offspring of a mustiphini (1/16 black) and a white person: 1/32 black
Coordinate terms
• (person of mixed race): see list in mulatto
Source: Wiktionary
Quin*troon", n. [Sp. quinteron the off-spring of a quadroon and a white.] (Ethnol.)
Definition: The off-spring of an octoroon and a white person.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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