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Definition of Quadroon
1. Noun. An offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black.
Definition of Quadroon
1. n. The offspring of a mulatto and a white person; a person quarter-blooded.
Definition of Quadroon
1. Noun. (historical) A person of three-fourths Caucasian descent and one fourth African descent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quadroon
1. a person of one-quarter black ancestry [n -S]
Medical Definition of Quadroon
1. The offspring of a mulatto and a white person; a person quarter-blooded. Alternative forms: quarteron, quarteroon, and quateron. Origin: F. Quarteron, or Sp. Cuarteron. See Quarter a fourth part, and cf. Quarteron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)