n.
Pronunciation: ' kro ̇ s- ˌ br ē d, - ' br ē d
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -bred \ - ˌ bred, - ' bred \ ; -breed · ing
Date: 1675
transitive verb : HYBRIDIZE , CROSS especially : to cross (two varieties or breeds) within the same species
intransitive verb : to engage in or undergo hybridization