MULATTO


Meaning of MULATTO in English

[ m(j)u:'latəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~es or ~s ) offensive a person with one white and one black parent.

■ adjective relating to or denoting a ~ or ~es.

Origin

C16: from Sp. mulato 'young mule or ~', formed irregularly from mulo 'mule'.

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