"musteefino" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: musteefinos [plural], musteefinoes [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish mestizo fino or a short form thereof; compare English mustee from Spanish mestizo. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|mestizo fino}} Spanish mestizo fino, {{m+|en|mustee}} English mustee, {{m+|es|mestizo}} Spanish mestizo Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} musteefino (plural musteefinos or musteefinoes)
  1. (obsolete) A child who is 1/16 black: the offspring of a mustee and a white parent. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: mustifino, mustiphini Coordinate_terms (person of mixed race): list in mulatto

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