crossbreed
/ˈkrɒs.briːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrɑːs.briːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrȯs-ˌbrēd -ˈbrēd/ (ame, mw)
crossbreed — noun
- crossbreedsingular
- crossbreedsplural
1. a living thing, such as a farm animal or crop plant, produced from parents of di
a living thing, such as a farm animal or crop plant, produced from parents of different breeds so it combines features from both
The farm keeps one sheep crossbreed that grows thick wool in winter.
sheep crossbreed in a farm setting
Owen brought home a dog crossbreed with soft black ears.
dog crossbreed + physical features
At the flower show, Ayesha displayed a rose crossbreed with striped petals.
The zoo vet checked a rabbit crossbreed with a weak back leg.
Linh bought a tomato crossbreed that can grow in salty soil.
- purebred
used for an animal whose parents are from the same breed
文法句型
a dog crossbreed with soft black ears
a rose crossbreed with striped petals
a tomato crossbreed that grows in salty soil
用法筆記
Often used for animals and cultivated plants whose parents come from different breeds. Hybrid is broader and can also be used outside breeding, such as for machines or ideas.
常見錯誤
crossbreed — verb
- crossbreedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- crossbreeds3rd person singular
- crossbreeding-ing form
- cross-bredpast simple
- crossbredpast participle
1. to use two different breeds as parents so the young or plant has mixed qualities
to use two different breeds as parents so the young or plant has mixed qualities, or for this mixing to happen by itself
Omar plans to crossbreed two goats for richer milk.
crossbreed + two animals for a result
The gardener crossbred a red rose with a white one.
crossbreed A with B
Over time, the local bees crossbred with bees from nearby farms.
Researchers crossbreed wheat types to help farms survive long dry summers.
In the wild, these pigs can crossbreed with escaped farm hogs.
- hybridize
more scientific and common in research or technical writing
- interbreed
often stresses that animals or plants mate with each other, sometimes naturally
- cross
a shorter technical verb often used by growers and breeders
文法句型
crossbreed A with B
crossbreed two goats
bees crossbreed with nearby stock
用法筆記
Use it transitively when you name the parents, as in crossbreed one rose with another. Use it intransitively when the mixing happens over time without focusing on a breeder's action.