Californio

noun Cal·i·for·nio \ˌka-lə-ˈfȯr-nē-ˌō\

plural Cal·i·for·nios

Definition of CALIFORNIO

: one of the original Spanish colonists of California or their descendants

Spanish, from California

First Known Use: 1923

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