creole
adjective
cre·ole
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Definition of creole
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
often capitalized
: of or relating to Creoles or their language
2
often capitalized
: relating to or being highly seasoned food typically prepared with rice, okra, tomatoes, and peppers
shrimp creole
Creole
noun
Cre·ole
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Definition of Creole (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a person of European descent born especially in the West Indies or Spanish America
2
: a white person descended from early French or Spanish settlers of the U.S. Gulf states and preserving their speech and culture
3
: a person of mixed French or Spanish and black descent speaking a dialect of French or Spanish
4a
: a language evolved from pidginized French that is spoken by blacks in southern Louisiana
b
: haitian
c
not capitalized
: a language that has evolved from a pidgin but serves as the native language of a speech community
Examples of creole in a Sentence
Noun
Some people in Louisiana speak Creole.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Participating Sodexo locations will be able to start ordering from the new eight-product line, which includes a creole burger, sausage breakfast sandwich and sausage gravy and biscuits, on August 19th. — Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, "Impossible Burgers are coming to 1,500 cafeterias this fall," 8 Aug. 2019 Willhite, who followed brother Kevin to Oregon in the 1980s to play football for the Ducks, wasn’t born in New Orleans, but cajun/creole cooking is in his blood. — Michael Russell, oregonlive.com, "When it’s on, PoBoyz’ po’ boy sandwich is the best in Portland," 25 June 2019 The simmer of shrimp creole mixed with the sounds of people crying and children playing. — Sydney Czyzon, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Grieving Milwaukee families call him in their worst moment. Who is the man at the other end of the line?," 29 June 2018 Although the music club was a success, the creole concept didn’t fly with Vista diners, so the restaurant closed briefly in September of last year. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Vista’s Wildwood changes chef and menus again," 7 June 2019 And by Friday, Flavour Restaurant & Lounge will open where Asiatique once stood, offering a balanced mix of Caribbean, creole and Southern comfort dishes. — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "New Highlands spot serves Caribbean and creole in Asiatique's absence," 9 May 2018 For blending, the minotaur and the mermaid, genetic splicing and creole languages. — The Economist, "Creative sparkWhat makes humans inventive?," 11 Jan. 2018 What: Flavour Restaurant & Lounge serves a mix of Caribbean, Southern and creole cuisine. — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "New Highlands spot serves Caribbean and creole in Asiatique's absence," 9 May 2018 Rodriguez says: The creole sauce gave it a little kick, a good comfort food kind of burger. — cleveland.com, "Smokin' Thyme Burger: Build the burger you want (photos, video, poll)," 24 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'creole.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for creole
creole
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of creole
(Entry 1 of 2)
: relating to people who are Creoles or to their language
Creole
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Creole (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person who has African and French or Spanish ancestors
especially
: such a person who lives in the West Indies
: a person whose ancestors were some of the first people from France or Spain to live in the southeastern U.S.
: a language that is based on French and that uses words from African languages
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