1. A person of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry.
Usage: Common in Latin America and the Caribbean.; Historical and demographic term.

1. Of or relating to a person of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry.
Usage: Describes heritage or cultural identity.

Examples

• Many mestizo communities in Mexico blend Spanish and Indigenous traditions.
• The mestizo population represents a significant part of Latin American demographics.
• Her mestizo heritage connected her to both European and Indigenous cultures.
• Mestizo identity has shaped the history and culture of the region.
• The census recorded a growing mestizo demographic across Central America.