Creole (adj.)

  1. of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both; Creole grammars

    [ Syn: creole ]

  2. of or relating to or characteristic of native-born persons of French descent in Louisiana; Creole cooking

    [ Syn: creole ]

    Creole (n.)

  1. a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America

    [ Syn: creole ]

  2. a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)

    [ Syn: creole ]

  3. a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages

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