1
or Creole
: of or relating to Creoles or their language
2
or Creole
: relating to or being highly seasoned food typically prepared with rice, okra, tomatoes, and peppers
shrimp creole
plural Creoles
1
: a person of European descent born especially in the West Indies or Spanish America
2
: a white person descended from early French or Spanish settlers of the U.S. Gulf states and preserving their speech and culture
3
: a person of mixed French or Spanish and Black descent speaking a dialect of French or Spanish
4
a
usually creole plural creoles
: a language that has evolved from two or more other languages as a result of contact between speakers of the languages and that serves as the native language of a speech community
… their language, a creole of west African languages and English.—
Dasia Moore
Dasia Moore
b
: any of various creoles
They spoke Creole, he spoke French, but somehow they reached a point where everyone was happy.—Richard Villar
Richard VillarCape Verdean Creole
Guyanese Creole
: such as
(1)
: a French-based language that is spoken by Black people in southern Louisiana
(2)
c
creole plural creoles
: a language that has evolved from a pidgin but serves as the native language of a speech community
—often capitalized when used in the names of specific creoles
Cape Verdean Creole
Guyanese Creole
Examples of creole in a Sentence
Noun
Some people in Louisiana speak Creole.
Recent Examples on the WebChristopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2024
Add the garlic and butter to a large bowl with the milk, eggs, cheddar cheese soup, pepper and creole seasoning.
—Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2022
Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
Dig in: Much of the menu at Saint John 2.0 will be the same, Cook says, like the Creole beef daube and the oysters Saint John, with some updates inspired by the restaurant's rebirth and chef de cuisine Darren Chabert.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
In Boston, the entrees include creole pasta, oxtails and grits, lobster mac and cheese and other delights.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2024
Add the garlic and butter to a large bowl with the milk, eggs, cheddar cheese soup, pepper and creole seasoning.
—Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2022
Noun
That means the food will include po’ boys and jambalaya (from Poor House Bistro) along with German sausages and Bavarian pretzels, and the entertainment will include music from the Creole Bells, Mike Rinta and the Left Coast Syncopaters.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
Dig in: Much of the menu at Saint John 2.0 will be the same, Cook says, like the Creole beef daube and the oysters Saint John, with some updates inspired by the restaurant's rebirth and chef de cuisine Darren Chabert.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Creole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creole. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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creole
1 of 2 adjective
cre·ole
ˈkrē-ˌōl 
1
often capitalized
: of or relating to the Creoles or their language
2
often capitalized
: relating to or being the traditional spicy food of the Creoles
Creole
2 of 2 noun
Cre·ole
ˈkrē-ˌōl
1
: a white person descended from early French or Spanish settlers in the U.S. Gulf states
2
: a person of mixed French or Spanish and Black descent speaking a dialect of French or Spanish
3
a
: a language evolved from a pidgin based on French that is spoken by Black people in southern Louisiana
b
not capitalized
: a language that has evolved from a pidgin and serves as the native language of a group of people
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