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la·di·no I. \ləˈdē(ˌ)nō\ noun (-s) Etymology: Spanish, from ladino, adjective, cunning, learned, literally, Latin, from Latin latinus Latin — more at latin (adjective) 1. capitalized : judeo-spanish 2. often capitalized [American Spanish, from Spanish ladino, adjective] a. : a westernized Spanish-speaking Latin American who is not of pure Spanish extraction; especially : mestizo b. : a Central American of mixed or pure Spanish descent who does not belong to an Indian community 3. [American Spanish, from Spanish ladino, adjective] Southwest : a cunningly vicious horse or steer 4. capitalized : a Judeo-Spanish-speaking Jew of the Balkan or Mediterranean countries; also : spagnuolo II. \ləˈdī(ˌ)nō, -dē(ˌ)nō, -dīnə\ noun or ladino clover (-s) Usage: often capitalized L Etymology: perhaps irregular from Lodi, commune of Italy + Italian -ino, adjective suffix : a large nutritious rapidly growing clover that is a horticultural variety of white clover reaching two to four times the size of common white clover and widely planted for hay, ensilage, and grazing and as a cover crop |