creole
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Synonyms: areole, creone, credle, creola, creol
Antonyms: areole, creone, credle, creola, creol
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Noun
- {{lb|en|linguistics}} A [[language]] formed from two or more languages which has developed from a [[pidgin]] to become a [[first language]].
- {{lb|en|historical}} {{alt case|en|Creole||person born in a colony}}.
- {{lb|en|jewelry}} A style of [[hoop earring]]s with a hoop that has an inconsistent thickness and/or is elongated in shape.
Adjective
- Pertaining to or characteristic of someone who is a Creole. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
- {{lb|en|of a person}} That is a Creole; especially, born in a colonized country different from that of his or her ancestors. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
- Designating a [[creolized]] language. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
- {{lb|en|cookery}} 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. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
Proper noun
- Any specific [[creole]] language, especially that of [[Haiti]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
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