criollo
noun
cri·o·llo
| \ krē-ˈōl-(ˌ)yō
, -ˈō-(ˌ)yō\
, -ˈō-(ˌ)yō\
plural criollos
Definition of criollo
1a
: a person of pure Spanish descent born in Spanish America
b
: a person born and usually raised in a Spanish-American country
2
: a domestic animal of a breed or strain (as of cattle) developed in Latin America
especially,
often capitalized
: any of a breed of hardy muscular ponies originally developed in Argentina
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The chicken criollo, a tomatoey pulled chicken, is the standout of the list. — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Taco Maker Mexican Grill opening second Orlando location," 11 Apr. 2018 The piqueo criollo ($25) offers a little of everything good about inland Peruvian cuisine. — Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, "Peru Gourmet gives Arlington something it may not even know it needed," 17 May 2017 The potato itself is omnipresent across the criollo section of the menu, but is also in the mix in the seafood section. — Matthew Martinez, star-telegram.com, "Peru Gourmet gives Arlington something it may not even know it needed," 17 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'criollo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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