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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma pessoa de ascendência espanhola pura nascida nas colônias espanholas da América, ou uma variedade de cacau de alta qualidade.

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.

   🇵🇹Crioulo

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Cacau criollo

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