talliar

/təˈliːər/

Definitions

1. noun

A term used to describe a person of mixed or uncertain ancestry, particularly in relation to Indigenous Australian or Pacific Islander heritage.

“The researcher struggled to categorize the individual as having a clear cultural identity, as they were a talliar of both European and Aboriginal descent.”

Synonyms

  • biracial
  • mixed-ancestry

Antonyms

  • homogeneous
  • purebred