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Meaning of mestizo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/mɛsˈtiː.zoʊ/

Definitions

  1. A person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Spanish and Native American heritage.
    US
  2. A person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Austronesian Filipino and Spanish or Chinese ancestry, such as that of the Spanish mestizos and Chinese mestizos from the Spanish Colonial Era of the Philippines.
    Philippines, historical

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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