Creole

Etymology
Variously from, from its source, , and from its source, , itself probably a diminutive of , from , from. .

Noun

 * 1) A descendant of European settlers who is born in a colonized country.
 * 2) Anyone with mixed ancestry born in a country colonized by Europeans, now especially one who speaks a creole language.
 * 3) Someone of African descent who is born in the Caribbean or Americas (originally as opposed to an African immigrant).
 * 4) A native-born of Francophone descent in the Louisiana territory of any race, as opposed to Anglo-American settlers.
 * 1) A native-born of Francophone descent in the Louisiana territory of any race, as opposed to Anglo-American settlers.

Usage notes

 * In modern usage, the human senses are not always easily distinguishable, but the term generally indicates groups with shared European heritage of some kind. In some specific cases the usage is mainly historical, but it remains a current term notably for descendants of French settlers in Louisiana and other parts of the United States.

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 克里奧人, 克里奧爾人
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Hebrew: קריאולי
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean: 크리올
 * Polish: Kreol, Kreolka
 * Russian: ,

Adjective

 * 1) Pertaining to or characteristic of someone who is a Creole.
 * 2)  That is a Creole; especially, born in a colonized country different from that of his or her ancestors.
 * 3) Designating a creolized language.
 * 4)  Prepared according to a cooking style developed in a Creole area, now especially that of Louisiana, characterised by a mixture of European and African influences.

Proper noun

 * 1) Any specific creole language, especially that of Haiti.

Noun

 * 1)  hoop earring