creole
/krˈioʊl/
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Definitions
Adjective
of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both; "Creole grammars"
Adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of native-born persons of French descent in Louisiana; "Creole cooking"
Noun
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
Noun
a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)
Noun
a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages