mulatto Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an offspring of a black and a white parent

WordNet

Mu*lat"to noun
Etymology
Sp. & Pg. mulato, masc., mulata, fem., of a mixed breed, fr. mulo mule, L. mulus. See Mule.
Wordforms
plural Mulattoes
Definitions
  1. The offspring of a negress by a white man, or of a white woman by a negro, -- usually of a brownish yellow complexion.

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