n. (pl. -os; fem. mestiza, pl. -as) a Spaniard or Portuguese of mixed race, esp. the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian.
[ Sp. ult. f. L mixtus past part. of miscere mix ]
n. (pl. -os; fem. mestiza, pl. -as) a Spaniard or Portuguese of mixed race, esp. the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian.
[ Sp. ult. f. L mixtus past part. of miscere mix ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012