- crossbreed cross·breed n
- ['krɒsˌbriːd]
incrocio, ibrido
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crossbreed cross·breed n
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cross|breed — «KRS BREED, KROS », verb, bred, breed|ing, noun. –v.t., v.i. to breed by mixing kinds, breeds, or races: »You can crossbreed a horse and a donkey to get a mule. SYNONYM(S): cross, hybridize. –n. an individual or breed produced by crossbreeding:… … Useful english dictionary
cross-breed — cross breeds, cross breeding, cross bred also crossbreed 1) V RECIP ERG If one species of animal or plant cross breeds with another, they reproduce, and new or different animals or plants are produced. [V with n] By cross breeding with our native … English dictionary
Crossbreed — Cross breed ( br[=e]d ), n. 1. A breed or an animal produced from parents of different breeds; a new variety, as of plants, combining the qualities of two parent varieties or stocks. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything partaking of the natures of two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crossbreed — cross•breed [[t]ˈkrɔsˌbrid, ˈkrɒs [/t]] v. bred, breed•ing, n. 1) gen to produce (a hybrid); hybridize 2) gen to undertake or engage in hybridizing; hybridize 3) gen a crossbred • Etymology: 1665–75 … From formal English to slang
crossbreed — cross|breed [ krɔs,brid ] noun count an animal that is a mixture of two different BREEDS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crossbreed — see cross breed … English dictionary
cross — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rood, crucifix; crosspiece, cross mark, X, ex; gibbet; bur den, trial, trouble, adversity, affliction; hybrid, mixture, crossbreed; half caste, half breed; (cap.) Christianity, the Church, Gospel. v.… … English dictionary for students
cross-mate — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: cross (V) : crossbreed * * * /kraws mayt , kros /, v.t., v.i., cross mated, cross mating. to crossbreed. * * * cross mate «KRS MAYT, KROS », transitive verb, intransitive verb, mat|ed … Useful english dictionary
crossbreed — 1. SYN: hybrid. 2. To breed a hybrid. * * * cross·breed krȯs .brēd, brēd vb, bred .bred, bred breed·ing vt HYBRIDIZE, CROSS esp to cross (two varieties or breeds … Medical dictionary
crossbreed — /kraws breed , kros /, v., crossbred, crossbreeding, n. v.t. 1. to produce (a hybrid); hybridize. v.i. 2. to undertake or engage in hybridizing; hybridize. n. 3. a crossbred. [1665 75; CROSS + BREED] * * * … Universalium
crossbreed — cross|breed1 [ˈkrɔsbri:d US ˈkro:s ] v past tense and past participle crossbred [ bred] [I and T] if one breed of plant or animal crossbreeds with another, or if you crossbreed them, they breed, producing a new type of plant or animal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
