half-caste

/ˌhæf ˈkæst/
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Definitions of half-caste
  1. noun
    an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different races or cultures
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    types:
    half-breed
    an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
    type of:
    mixed-blood
    a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more races
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