What does the term 'Mestizo' used in Spain and Hispanic America mean?

Correct answer: A person of combined European and Indigenous American descent

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DSDA
DSDA
In Canada, the term Metis is used to describe the descendants of the French courier du bois and Indigenous women.
tex
tex
common term in the Philippines.
MurrieL
MurrieL
DSDA, in Canada, the French were « coureurs des bois » meaning they were running the woods and trapping for furs.
mitch
mitch
Player Sammy TX, I visited AZ 2 years ago and heard it several times.As an Aussie wasn't surely if it was derogatory or not.
Player Sammy TX
Player Sammy TX
lived in Texas my entire 50 years and never heard this word.