griot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet.
noun
  1. A Haitian dish of fried pork.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹi.oʊ/

Word forms

griot griots

Etymology

Borrowed from French griot.

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