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criollo

/kree-oh-loh; Spanish kree-aw-yaw/US // kriˈoʊ loʊ; Spanish kriˈɔ yɔ //UK // (kriːˈəʊləʊ, Spanish ˈkrjoʎo) //

克里奥尔罗,克里奥洛,克里奥罗,克里奥尔洛

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural cri·ol·los [kree-oh-lohz; Spanish kree-aw-yaws]. /kriˈoʊ loʊz; Spanish kriˈɔ yɔs/.

    • : a person born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.Compare Creole.
    • : a domestic animal of any of several strains or breeds developed in Latin America.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or characteristic of a criollo or criollos.

Examples

  • Mojo Criollo: This garlic sauce is the key to the flavorful roast pork at the heart of the Cuban sandwich.

  • The term Creole is a corruption of the Spanish word criollo, which is derived from criar to create or to foster.

  • Of the many varieties of the cacao, the best known are the criollo, forastero, and calabacilla.

  • The criollo (creole) bean is generally used as seed, and for it high prices are obtained.

  • El moro era un potro criollo, de corta alzada y un poco trasijado, pero tan vivo, nervioso y rpido como un fino resorte de acero.

  • Si le entusiasma alguna aventura heroica que le cuentan, demuestra su admiracin por el hroe con esta exclamacin: Ah criollo!