mestizo
mes·ti·zo
noun \-(ˌ)zō\ plural mes·ti·zos
Definition of MESTIZO
: a person of mixed blood; specifically : a person of mixed European and American Indian ancestry
See Origin of MESTIZO
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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