Casta
English
editEtymology
editFrom Spanish and Portuguese casta (“lineage; breed; race”), either from Gothic *𐌺𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍃 (*kasts) or a derivative of Latin castus (“pure”).
Noun
editCasta
- The institutionalized system of racial and social stratification in 17th-century Mexico.
- Variety, in reference to and in names of Portugal grapes or wine.