Creole

Creole
Creole [krē′ōl΄]
n.
[Fr créole < Sp criollo < Port crioulo, native to the region, born at home < criar, to rear, nourish < L creare,CREATE]
1. a person of European parentage born in the West Indies, Central America, tropical South America, or the Gulf States
2. a descendant of such persons; specif.,
☆ a) a person descended from the original French settlers of Louisiana, esp. of the New Orleans area
☆ b) a person descended from the original Spanish settlers in the Gulf States, esp. Texas
☆ c) a person of mixed Creole and black descent
3. French as spoken by Creoles, esp. in the New Orleans area: distinguished from CAJUN
☆ 4. loosely anyone from Louisiana
5. [c-] the form of language (e.g., Gullah) that develops when speakers of mutually unintelligible languages remain in persistent and long-lasting contact with each other, with one of the contributing languages typically dominant
adj.
1. of or characteristic of the Creoles
2. designating or of the languages of the Creoles
☆ 3. [usually c-] prepared with sautéed tomatoes, green peppers, onions, etc. and spices [creole sauce]

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