mestizo

noun mes·ti·zo \-(ˌ)zō\

plural mes·ti·zos

Definition of MESTIZO

: a person of mixed blood; specifically : a person of mixed European and American Indian ancestry

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Spanish, from mestizo, adjective, mixed, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix — more at mix

First Known Use: 1582

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