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DictionarycreoleLouisiana culture
adjective / noun

creole

Connected with descendants of colonial settlers and their local culture.

The museum celebrates Louisiana’s Creole heritage through music, food, and art.

Etymology
creolePortugueselocally born

Portuguese crioulo described someone born or raised locally in a colony. The word distinguished local birth from arrival from elsewhere and expanded to the communities and cultures formed there.

More examples

  • Her family passes down Creole recipes from one generation to the next.
  • Many Louisiana Creoles trace their ancestry to several continents.
  • As a Louisiana Creole, she takes pride in her family’s traditions.

Forms

Creole · Creoles