"topas" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtəʊpas/ [UK] Forms: topas [plural], topasses [plural]
Etymology: From Portuguese topaz, of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|pt|topaz}} Portuguese topaz Head templates: {{en-noun|topas|topasses}} topas (plural topas or topasses)
  1. (East India, now historical) A person of mixed black and Portuguese descent. Wikipedia link: Topasses Tags: East, India, historical Synonyms: topass, topaz
    Sense id: en-topas-en-noun-79qRSZPQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries
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