half-caste
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or culturesType of mixed-bloodKinds half-breed
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Half′-caste′ (-kȧst), noun
One born of a European parent on the one side, and of a Hindu or Muslim on the other. Also adjective; as, half-caste parents.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54