I. -ad.(ˌ)ō, -ad.ə, -a(ˌ)tō, -atə noun
( plural mulattoes also mulattos )
Etymology: Spanish mulato, from mulo mule, from Latin mulus — more at mule
1. : the first-generation offspring of a Negro and a white
2. : a person of mixed Caucasian and Negro ancestry
II. adjective
1. : of or relating to a mulatto ; especially : having the color of a mulatto
2. South : composed of or characterized by brown clay
mulatto soil
mulatto land