I. ləˈdē(ˌ)nō noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from ladino, adjective, cunning, learned, literally, Latin, from Latin latinus Latin — more at latin (adjective)
1. capitalized : judeo-spanish
2. often capitalized
[American Spanish, from Spanish ladino, adjective]
a. : a westernized Spanish-speaking Latin American who is not of pure Spanish extraction ; especially : mestizo
b. : a Central American of mixed or pure Spanish descent who does not belong to an Indian community
3.
[American Spanish, from Spanish ladino, adjective]
Southwest : a cunningly vicious horse or steer
4. capitalized : a Judeo-Spanish-speaking Jew of the Balkan or Mediterranean countries ; also : spagnuolo
II. ləˈdī(ˌ)nō, -dē(ˌ)nō, -dīnə noun
or ladino clover
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized L
Etymology: perhaps irregular from Lodi, commune of Italy + Italian -ino, adjective suffix
: a large nutritious rapidly growing clover that is a horticultural variety of white clover reaching two to four times the size of common white clover and widely planted for hay, ensilage, and grazing and as a cover crop