What is the offspring of a negress by a white man, or of a white woman by a negro, -- usually of a brownish yellow complexion called?
mulatto — The offspring of a negress by a white man, or of a white woman by a negro, -- usually of a brownish yellow complexion. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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