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Pronunciation : Ne"gro
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Sp. or Pg. negro, fr. negro black, L. niger; perh. akin to E. night.]
Definition : Defn: A black man; especially, one of a race of black or very dark persons who inhabit the greater part of tropical Africa, and are distinguished by crisped or curly hair, flat noses, and thick protruding lips; also, any black person of unmixed African blood, wherever found.

pl. Negroes (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Ne"gro
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: of or pertaining to negroes; black. Negro bug (Zo?l.), a minute black bug common on the raspberry and blackberry. It produced a very disagreeable flavor. -- negro corn, the Indian millet or durra; -- so called in the West Indies. see Durra. McElrath. -- Negro fly (Zo?l.), a black dipterous fly (Psila ros?) which, in the larval state, is injurious to carrots; -- called also carrot fly. -- Negro head (Com.), Cavendish tobacco. [Cant] McElrath. -- Negro monkey (Zo?l.), the moor monkey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913