mulatta
/mjuːˈlatə/ /mjʊˈlatə/(also mulata)
noun
A woman having one white and one black parent. Also attributive or as adjective: that is a mulatta.
- Now chiefly considered offensive ..
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in James Mabbe (d.?1642), translator. From Spanish mulata, feminine form corresponding to mulato.