mameluco

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mameluco

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Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese mameluco, from Arabic مَمْلُوك (mamlūk, “slave”). Doublet of mameluke.

noun mamelucos

A child born of one white parent and one Brazilian Indian parent. The reverse is the case in South America, where the mixture of the Portuguese or Brazilian with the Indian produces the "Mameluco," who is not unfrequently lighter than either parent, and always lighter than the Indian.

adjective more mameluco · most mameluco

dated, historical Born of a white father and American Indian mother, particularly in South America.

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noun child born of white parent and Brazilian Indian parent

Português	mameluco, mamaluco

adj born of a white father and American Indian mother

Português	mameluco, mamaluco

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"mameluco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mameluco. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{mameluco_2026,
  title = {mameluco},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mameluco},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}