No. 4,806 in Spanish
criollos
"criollos" refers to people of Spanish descent born in the Americas.
In a sentence
Los criollos jugaron un papel importante en la independencia de América Latina.
The criollos played an important role in the independence of Latin America.
In this sentence, the word criollos refers to the descendants of European settlers in Latin America, especially the ones born in the colonies rather than in Europe.
En esta región, la comida criolla es muy popular entre los turistas.
In this region, the Creole cuisine is very popular among tourists.
Here, criolla describes a type of cuisine that combines influences from local, European, and African traditions, commonly found in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Este diccionario incluye muchas palabras criollas de diferentes países.
This dictionary includes many Creole words from different countries.
In this context, criollas refers to the mixed or localized words that may have arisen from the blending of languages, especially in a Creole linguistics context.
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