CROSSBREED


Meaning of CROSSBREED in English

I. ˈkrȯs-ˌbrēd, -ˈbrēd verb

( cross·bred -ˌbred, -ˈbred ; -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

II. -ˌbrēd noun

Date: 1774

: hybrid

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.