n.
Pronunciation: ni- ' gri-( ˌ )l ō , - ' gr ē -( ˌ )y ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -los or -loes
Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of negro
Date: 1853
: a member of a people (as Pygmies) belonging to a group of dark-skinned peoples of small stature that live in Africa