I. ˈnē-(ˌ)grō noun
( plural Negroes )
Etymology: Spanish or Portuguese, from negro black, from Latin nigr-, niger
Date: 1555
sometimes offensive : a member of a race of humankind native to Africa and classified according to physical features (as dark skin pigmentation)
• Negro adjective , sometimes offensive
• ne·groid ˈnē-ˌgrȯid adjective or noun , often capitalized , sometimes offensive
• Ne·gro·ness -grō-nəs noun , sometimes offensive
II. ˈnā-(ˌ)grō, ˈne- geographical name
1. river 400 miles (640 kilometers ) S central Argentina flowing E into the Atlantic
2. river 1400 miles (2253 kilometers ) E Colombia & N Brazil flowing into the Amazon
3. river 434 miles (698 kilometers ) central Uruguay flowing SW into Uruguay River