Definition: "European"

This is a homophone - look for an indicator word that suggests something sounds like another word when spoken aloud.

'Said to be' signals a homophone - think of what 'part of race' could refer to, then find a word that sounds like it when spoken.

Answer: LAPP | 'Said to be' indicates homophone - sounds like 'lap' (part of race) = LAPP (European people from northern Scandinavia)