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mulatto

UK
/mʊˈlætəʊ/
US
/məˈlæt.oʊ/

Translations

mulattoadjective
UK
/mjuːˈlætəʊ/
US
/məˈlætoʊ/
Used attributively to describe a person of mixed white and Black ancestry; dated and often offensive.
Synonyms
mixed-race
biracial
multiracial
of mixed race
of mixed ancestry
mixed heritage
mixed parentage
mulattonoun
mulattos
pl
UK
/mʊˈlætəʊ/
US
/məˈlæt.oʊ/
The mulatto was known for his unique perspective on cultural issues.
Мулат был известен своим уникальным взглядом на культурные вопросы.
Synonyms
biracial
mixed-race
dual heritage

Definitions

mulattoadjective
Of or relating to a person of mixed white and Black ancestry.
He wrote about his mulatto heritage in his memoir.
mulattonoun
A person of mixed white and Black ancestry, especially one having one white and one Black parent; the term is now usually regarded as dated and offensive.
The novel explores the life of a mulatto in the early 20th-century American South.
A hybrid animal or plant produced by crossing two different species or varieties.
Gardeners sometimes grow a mulatto of two pepper varieties to achieve new flavors.
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