Cre·ole 
/ˈkri:ˌoʊl/ noun
plural Cre·oles /ˈkri:ˌoʊl/ noun 1 [count] : a person who has African and French or Spanish ancestors ; especially : such a person who lives in the West Indies 2 [count] : a person whose ancestors were some of the first people from France or Spain to live in the southeastern U.S. ◊Creoles continue to have the same language and culture as their French or Spanish ancestors. 3 a [noncount] : a language that is based on French and that uses words from African languages
▪ Some people in Louisiana speak Creole. ▪ Haitian Creole [=a type of Creole spoken in Haiti]
b creole [count] linguistics : a language that is based on one language but that has some words from another language
▪ Some people in Louisiana speak Creole. ▪ Haitian Creole [=a type of Creole spoken in Haiti]
b creole [count] linguistics : a language that is based on one language but that has some words from another language
