criollo
/kriˈoʊjoʊ/
adjective
- Relating to criollo people or their culture.
- The restaurant serves criollo dishes passed down through generations.
- She studies criollo literature from the colonial period.
- The festival featured traditional criollo music and dance.
- Describing a type of cacao bean that is high-quality and aromatic.
- The chocolatier uses only criollo cacao for his premium truffles.
- Criollo beans have a complex flavor profile with notes of fruit and nuts.
- This farm produces some of the finest criollo chocolate in the world.
- Describing a breed of horse developed in the Americas, known for endurance.
- The criollo horse is well adapted to harsh climates.
- The ranch raises pure criollo stock for breeding.
- He prefers a criollo mare for long-distance riding.
noun
- A person of mixed Spanish and Indigenous American ancestry, especially in Latin America.
- She proudly identifies as a criollo, honoring both her Spanish and Indigenous roots.
- Many criollos played important roles in the fight for independence from Spain.
- The museum had an exhibit on the daily life of criollos in colonial Mexico.
- A person of European descent born in the Spanish colonies of the Americas.
- He was a criollo, born in Lima to Spanish parents.
- In the colonial social hierarchy, criollos were below peninsulares but above mestizos.
- The criollo landowners controlled much of the region's agriculture.
- A type of cacao bean known for its fine flavor, used to make high-quality chocolate.
- This chocolate bar is made from rare criollo beans grown in Venezuela.
- Criollo cacao is more delicate and aromatic than the common forastero variety.
- The farmer specializes in cultivating criollo, which requires careful handling.
- A horse breed developed in the Americas, known for its endurance and hardiness.
- The gaucho rode a sturdy criollo across the pampas.
- Criollo horses are prized for their ability to travel long distances without tiring.
- She bought a young criollo for trail riding in the mountains.