SINCE 1828
Negrillo
noun
Ne·gril·lo
| \ ni-ˈgri-(ˌ)lō
, -ˈgrē-(ˌ)yō
\
, -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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