Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mulato

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: mu-la-to
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a chili pepper (Capsicum annuum), related to the poblano and usually sold dried.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mulato. Doublet of mulatto.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mulato

Inflected Forms

mulatos (plural)

Questions

What does mulato mean?: a chili pepper (Capsicum annuum), related to the poblano and usually sold dried.
Where does mulato come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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