quadroon
/kwɑˈdrun/
noun
- A historical term for a person who is one-quarter Black by descent (having one Black grandparent), now considered outdated and offensive.
- Historical records sometimes listed individuals as quadroon based on their family background.
- Today, the word quadroon is avoided because of its association with racial classification systems.
- The term 'quadroon' was used in the 19th century to classify people by ancestry.