What does "mestizo" mean in English?

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Spanish

mestizo

English

mixed-race

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Examples of how to use "mestizo" in Spanish

Spanish
Es un perro de raza mestiza.
English
He is a mixed-breed dog.
Spanish
El perro mestizo duerme en el jardín.
English
The mixed-breed dog sleeps in the garden.
Spanish
Ella es una mujer mestiza y amable.
English
She is a kind and mixed-race woman.
Spanish
Hablan del mestizo como figura histórica.
English
They talk about the mestizo as a historical figure.
Spanish
La comida mestiza combina sabores indígenas y europeos.
English
Mestizo cuisine combines indigenous and European flavors.

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Es un perro de raza mestiza.

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