crossbreed

[ kraws-breed, kros- ]

verb (used with object)

, cross·bred, cross·breed·ing.

1. to produce (a hybrid); hybridize.

verb (used without object)

, cross·bred, cross·breed·ing.

1. to undertake or engage in hybridizing; hybridize.

noun

1. an animal or group of animals produced by hybridization; hybrid.

crossbreed

/ ˈkrɒsˌbriːd /

verb

1. Alsointerbreed to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc

noun

1. the offspring produced by such a breeding

crossbreed

/ krôs′brēd′ /

Verb

1. To produce a hybrid animal or plant by breeding two animals or two plants of different species or varieties. For example, crossbreeding a male donkey with a female horse will produce a mule.

Noun

1. An animal or a plant produced by breeding two animals or plants of different species or varieties; a hybrid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crossbreed¹

First recorded in 1665–75; cross- + breed

Example Sentences

He is a Himalayan-Persian crossbreed who lives with his owners Anne Marie Avey and Eric Rosario in Los Angeles.

From The Daily Beast

But Ralph Waldo is a crossbreed—part Boston bull and part snapping turtle.

From Project Gutenberg

The leashes were slipped, and the greyhounds went off like the wind, but the crossbreed remained quietly by the horses.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• amalgam
• combination