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Added 9 October 2026

creole

/ˈkɹi.əʊl/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about creole at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America.
A person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana).
A mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages.

adjective

Of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both.
Creole grammars
Of or relating to or characteristic of native-born persons of French descent in Louisiana.
Creole cooking

Origin

See Creole. Attested in English to refer to language from the 18th century.

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