Negro — Defs

01 n. 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…

pl. Negroes ((nē"grōz))

1.
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.
2.
A person of dark skin color descended at least in part from African negroes; in the United States, an African-American.[U.S. usage, sometimes considered offensive.] Also: African-American

02 a. Of or pertaining to negroes; black.

Phrases & compounds

Negro bug — a minute black bug common on the raspberry and blackberry. It produces a very disagreeable flavor.

negro corn — the Indian millet or durra; -- so called in the West Indies. See Durra.

Negro fly — a black dipterous fly (Psila rosae) which, in the larval state, is injurious to carrots; -- called also carrot fly.

Negro head — Cavendish tobacco.

Negro monkey — the moor monkey.