meˈstē(ˌ)zō, mə̇ˈ- noun
( plural mestizos also mestizoes )
Etymology: Spanish, from mestizo, adjective, mixed, from Late Latin misticius, mixticius, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix, mingle — more at mix
1. : mixed-blood:
a. : a person of mixed European and non-Caucasian stock ; specifically : one of European (as Spanish or Portuguese) and American Indian ancestry
b. Philippines : a person of foreign (as Chinese) and native ancestry
2. : a completely acculturated Central or So. American Indian