Meaning

1 senses
  1. (in compounds, not comparable)Pertaining to the panethnic or ethnolinguistic groups associated with the proposed Negro-African superphylum.

    The Negro-African language theory was proposed.

More definitions
  • having skin rich in melanin pigments;

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Arroz negro tastes inky because it's made with squid ink.

    deSchwarzer Reis schmeckt nach Tinte, weil er mit Tintenfischtinte gemacht wird.

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  2. Everybody knew Tom was a negro, though he tried his best to conceal it.

    ruВсе знали, что Том негр, хоть он и старался изо всех сил это скрыть.

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  3. "Negro" is an offensive word.

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  4. The Thirteenth Amendment freed all Negro slaves.

    ruТринадцатая поправка освободила всех негров-рабов.

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  5. Negro is a word in the Spanish language, racist people just made it to a racial slur.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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