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
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
: a language evolved from pidginized French that is spoken by Black people in southern Louisiana
b
: haitian
c
creole
: a language that has evolved from a pidgin but serves as the native language of a speech community
Examples of creole in a Sentence
Noun
Some people in Louisiana speak Creole.
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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
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
Also on the list are Creole Shrimp and Roasted Broccoli, Crispy Tender Dippers, Crispy Tenders Wedge Salad, Pot Roast, Seasoned Rice, and Signature Saucy Chicken Sandwich.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 24 July 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
Strange Delight is the latest in a small crew of excellent Cajun and Creole joints that have opened in the city in recent years, among them tiny Lowerline, in Prospect Heights; Filé Gumbo Bar, in Tribeca; and the clever Korean-Cajun hybrid Kjun, in Murray Hill.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
Also on the list are Creole Shrimp and Roasted Broccoli, Crispy Tender Dippers, Crispy Tenders Wedge Salad, Pot Roast, Seasoned Rice, and Signature Saucy Chicken Sandwich.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
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“Creole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creole. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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