CROSSBREEDING

miscegenation, crossbreeding, interbreeding

(noun) reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)

hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing

(noun) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

crossbreeding

present participle of crossbreed

Noun

crossbreeding (countable and uncountable, plural crossbreedings)

The process, or the result of crossbreeding

Source: Wiktionary


CROSSBREED

Cross"breed` (-brd`), n.

1. A breed or an animal produced from parents of different breeds; a new variety, as of plants, combining the qualites of two parent varieties or stocks.

2. Anything partaking of the natures of two different things; a hybrid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 June 2025

SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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