caboclo

[ kuh-baw-kloo, -kloh, -boh-; Portuguese kuh-baw-kloo ]

noun

, plural ca·bo·clos [k, uh, -, baw, -klooz, -klohz, k, uh, -, baw, -kl, oo, sh].

1. a Brazilian of Indian or mixed Indian and white ancestry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of caboclo¹

1810–20; < Portuguese < Tupi caboco, caboculo, caboclo

Example Sentences

At Jakarta, Bruno Caboclo had 19 points and 13 rebounds and Brazil outscored previously unbeaten Canada 24-13 in the final quarter.

From Washington Times

Former NBA player Bruno Caboclo had 16 points for Brazil, which led 33-12 after the first quarter.

From Washington Times

Former NBA player Bruno Caboclo had 16 points for Brazil, which led 33-12 after the first quarter.

From Seattle Times

“I told Bruno that by the end of the month, I would harvest 700 clusters of bananas. He said, ‘I will go to Brasília and come back with a solution for you to sell bananas,’” Caboclo told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times

They were greeted by the man everyone knows as Caboclo.

From Seattle Times