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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Mestizo \Mes*ti"zo\, n.; pl. {Mestizos}. [Sp. mestizo; akin to
OF. mestis, F. m['e]tis; all fr. (assumed) LL. mixtitius, fr.
L. mixtus mixed, p. p. of miscere to mix. See {Mix}, and cf.
{Mestee}, {M['e]tif}, {M['e]tis}, {Mustee}.]
The offspring of an Indian or a negro and a European or
person of European stock. [Spanish America]
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{Mestizo wool}, wool imported from South America, and
produced by mixed breeds of sheep.
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