Negrillo

noun Ne·gril·lo \ni-ˈgri-(ˌ)lō, -ˈgrē-(ˌ)yō\

plural Ne·gril·los or Ne·gril·loes

Definition of NEGRILLO

: a member of a people (as Pygmies) belonging to a group of dark-skinned peoples of small stature that live in Africa

Spanish, diminutive of negro

First Known Use: 1853

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