negra — meaning in English

English meaning

• black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
• contusion noun A bruise; an injury that discolors the skin without breaking it.
• negro noun A dated and now offensive term for a Black person, once in common formal use but now considered outdated and inappropriate.

Senses

negra is used for these senses in English:

• black (countable, chess) The person playing with the black set of pieces.
• kitefin shark A small sharks of the family Dalatiidae, especially of species Dalatias licha.
• negress (dated, literary, now, offensive, and, an, _) A black female.
• negro (dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry.

black — full definition

1. adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
2. adj Belonging to or descended from certain ethnic groups, especially of African origin, with dark skin.
3. adj Without milk or cream, said of coffee or tea.
4. adj Secret or unofficial, especially relating to government or military operations.
5. adj Grim, hopeless, or menacing.

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