criollo

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The two knew officers throughout the army (criollo, honest, or both) who were willing to act.

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  1. noun A Spanish American of European, usually Spanish descent.
  2. adjective Of or relating to a criollo or criollos.
  3. adjective Indigenous to or characteristic of a Spanish-American country: criollo cattle; a criollo dish.

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  • The delicious criollo bean represents just four per cent of world production but he grows it. —  Home
  • This restaurant offers not only anticuchos, but also some other criollo Peruvian dishes and nice grilled meat. —  www.blogalaxia.com Directorio y Buscador de Blogs Latinos
  • The two knew officers throughout the army (criollo, honest, or both) who were willing to act. —  The Mex Files
  • Like the officers, Hidalgo was criollo, not a gachupín. —  The Mex Files
  • Josephina Ortega de Dominguez was a stout lady if later portraits are any indication, but she wasn't the typical indolent criollo lady of her time. —  The Mex Files
 

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