cri;o;llo pronunciation: function: noun inflected form(s): plural cri;o;llosetymology: spanish — more at creoledate: 1604 1 a : a person of pure spanish descent born in spanish america b : a person born and usually raised in a spanish-american country2 : a domestic animal of a breed or strain (as of cattle) developed in latin america; especially often capitalized : any of a breed of hardy muscular ponies originally developed in argentina— criollo adjective