Definition of creole
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
often capitalized
: of or relating to Creoles or their language
2
often capitalized
: relating to or being highly seasoned food typically prepared with rice, okra, tomatoes, and peppers
shrimp creole
Creole
nounDefinition of Creole (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a person of European descent born especially in the West Indies or Spanish America
2
: a white person descended from early French or Spanish settlers of the U.S. Gulf states and preserving their speech and culture
3
: a person of mixed French or Spanish and Black descent speaking a dialect of French or Spanish
4a
: a language evolved from pidginized French that is spoken by blacks in southern Louisiana
b
: haitian
c
not capitalized
: a language that has evolved from a pidgin but serves as the native language of a speech community
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The first known use of creole was in 1697
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