ladino

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ladino /ləˈdiːnəʊ/

▶noun (pl. ladinos) a white clover of a large variety native to Italy and cultivated for fodder in North America.

– origin 1920s: from Ital.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Ladino /ləˈdiːnəʊ/

▶noun (pl. Ladinos)

• 1 the language of some Sephardic Jews, especially formerly in Mediterranean countries, based on medieval Spanish with some Hebrew, Greek, and Turkish words.

• 2 a mestizo or Spanish-speaking white person in Central America.

– origin Sp., from L. Latinus (see Latin).