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Criollo
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criollo
English
Pronunciation
en /kɹiˈɔɪəʊ/ RP
en /kɹiˈɔɪoʊ/ GA
Etymology 1
Proper noun
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en.
Etymology 2
+ people
From en es criollo, originally from en pt crioulo. en Creole Crioulo Krio.
Alternative forms
en criollo
Noun
en historical A member of a social class, in the 16th-century Spanish colonies, who were born in the colonies but had European lineage.
See also
en peninsular
Etymology 3
Proper noun
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.