Sam″bo (?), n. [Sp. zambo bandy-legged, the child of a negro and an Indian; prob. of African origin.] 1. A negro; sometimes, the offspring of a black person and a mulatto.
2. In Central America, an Indian and negro half-breed, or mixed blood.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Sam″bo (?), n. [Sp. zambo bandy-legged, the child of a negro and an Indian; prob. of African origin.] 1. A negro; sometimes, the offspring of a black person and a mulatto.
2. In Central America, an Indian and negro half-breed, or mixed blood.