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Definition of Mulatto
1. Noun. An offspring of a black and a white parent.
Definition of Mulatto
1. n. The offspring of a negress by a white man, or of a white woman by a negro, -- usually of a brownish yellow complexion.
Definition of Mulatto
1. Noun. (context: often pejorative) A person of mixed African and Caucasian descent. ¹
2. Noun. (context: census) Anyone born to two half-African and half-Caucasian parents. ¹
3. Noun. (context: census) Anyone who is three quarters African and one quarter Caucasian, or one quarter African and three quarters Caucasian. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mulatto
1. the offspring of one white and one black parent [n -TOES or -TOS]
Medical Definition of Mulatto
1. Origin: Sp. & Pg. Mulato, masc, mulata, fem, of a mixed breed, fr. Mulo mule, L. Mulus. See Mule. The offspring of a negress by a white man, or of a white woman by a negro, usually of a brownish yellow complexion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)