criollo

A noun referring to a person of pure Spanish descent born in the Spanish colonies of the Americas, or a high-quality variety of cocoa.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une personne d'origine espagnole pure née dans les colonies espagnoles d'Amérique, ou une variété de cacao de haute qualité.

1. Person of Spanish descent born in the Americas C1 formal

   A person of pure European (usually Spanish) ancestry born in the Spanish colonies of the Americas.

   • The criollos played a key role in the independence movements of Latin America.
   • Many criollos owned large estates in the colonial era.
   • The social hierarchy placed peninsulares above criollos.

   🇫🇷Créole (descendant d'Européens aux Amériques)

   Synonymes: creole

2. High-quality cocoa bean C1 formal

   A rare and highly prized variety of cocoa bean known for its superior flavor and aroma.

   • Criollo cocoa is used to make the finest chocolates.
   • The farmer specialized in growing criollo beans.
   • Chocolate made from criollo has a complex, fruity taste.

   🇫🇷Criollo (fève de cacao)

• criollos plural form
• criollos' possessive plural form
• criollo's possessive singular form