Negrillo

noun

Ne·gril·lo | \ni-ˈgri-(ˌ)lō,

-ˈgrē-(ˌ)yō

\

plural Negrillos or Negrilloes

Definition of Negrillo

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

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The first known use of Negrillo was in 1853

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