Definition of QUINTROON

quintroon

Plural: quintroons

Noun

  • The offspring of an octoroon (1/8 black) and a white person: 1/16 black.
  • The offspring of a mustiphini (1/16 black) and a white person: 1/32 black.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quinterón (“offspring of a quadroon and a white person”).

Scrabble Score: 18

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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