criolla

[ kree-oh-luh; Spanish kree-aw-yah ]

noun

, plural cri·ol·las [kree-, oh, -l, uh, z, k, r, ee-, aw, -yahs].

1. a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of criolla¹

< Spanish; feminine of criollo

Example Sentences

“The area got a reputation as a place of punishment; that’s why it was called the ‘Siberia Criolla,’” the Argentine Siberia.

From Los Angeles Times

In Argentina, where it is called criolla chica, the Torres family makes a delicious sparkling wine.

From Washington Post

The journey through the rest of the menu took us through the fried fish and white rice with salsa criolla of his surfing days on the beach for almuerzo and back again to the stewed lentils and pork and beef parrillada of his early childhood in the mountains of Ecuador.

From Seattle Times

"This humble meal is today considered Puerto Rico's unofficial national dish, and a family favorite for many. Growing up, mofongo was a dish reserved for special occasions and almost always served with 'camarones a la criolla,' or Creole shrimp. My version takes my family's recipe and incorporates a few tricks I've picked up along the way growing up in Brooklyn. ¡Buen provecho!"

From Salon

Peru's comida criolla is a fusion of Inca, Spanish, African, Chinese, and Japanese culinary cultures that has evolved over a period of 500 years; tacu tacu is one of those dishes with strong Afro-Peruvian roots.

From Salon