mestizo

UK
/mɛsˈtiː.zəʊ/
US
/mɛsˈtiː.zoʊ/

Translations

mestizonoun
mestizos
pl
UK
/mɛsˈtiː.zəʊ/
US
/mɛsˈtiː.zoʊ/
The mestizo population in the region has a rich cultural heritage.
Метисное население в регионе имеет богатое культурное наследие.
Synonyms
mestizoadjective
UK
/mɛˈstiːzəʊ/
US
/mɛˈstizoʊ/
Used attributively in English (e.g., "mestizo culture"), so an adjective part of speech must be present.

Definitions

mestizonoun
A person of mixed European (usually Spanish) and Indigenous American ancestry.
The mestizo population in the region has a rich cultural heritage that blends traditions from both European and Indigenous roots.
mestizoadjective
Relating to mestizos or to a culture that is of mixed European (especially Spanish) and Indigenous American heritage.
The museum has a vast collection of mestizo art from the colonial era.