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1. Originally used in Spanish to refer very specifically to a person of 50% European and 50% Amerindian descent. 2. Nowadays used to refer to any Hispanic person of mixed Amerindian and European descent, regardless of proportions. Sometimes even used as a general term for any Hispanic person of mixed racial origins. 3. Sometimes used to refer to the Hispanic culture of the Americas (as it is a mix of different indigenous, European and African cultures). The cognate word in Portuguese is mestiço, while in French it is métis.
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