breed (noun)

  • 21sub|breed — «SUHB BREED», noun. a recognizable strain or subdivision of a breed …

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  • 22cross-breed — ► NOUN ▪ an animal or plant produced by mating or hybridizing two different species, breeds, or varieties. ► VERB ▪ breed in this way …

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  • 23(the) bulldog breed — the bulldog breed [the bulldog breed] noun [sing+ sing/pl v] a phrase used to refer to British people in general, and especially to British soldiers. The ↑bulldog, a strong British dog with a large head and short thick neck and legs, is… …

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  • 24half-breed — half ,breed noun count OFFENSIVE an offensive word for a person who has parents of two different races, especially someone with one white parent and one NATIVE AMERICAN parent. A more polite expression is person of mixed race …

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  • 25Australasian breed — /ɒstrəˌleɪʒən ˈbrid/ (say ostruh.layzhuhn breed) noun one of several breeds of sheep evolved in Australia and New Zealand …

  • 26half-breed — /ˈhaf brid / (say hahf breed) noun 1. an animal whose parents are of two different breeds or the like. 2. (derogatory) (racist) (dated) a person having parents of two different ethnic origins, especially with one parent belonging to a dark… …

  • 27half-breed — ► NOUN offensive ▪ a person of mixed race …

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  • 28beef breed — noun : any breed of cattle developed primarily for the efficient production of meat (as the Angus, Hereford, or Shorthorn) and characterized by capacity for rapid growth, heavy rectangular well fleshed body, and comparatively short stocky neck… …

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  • 29dairy breed — noun : a cattle breed developed primarily for the production of milk rather than meat (as the Holstein Friesian, Jersey, Guernsey, or Ayrshire) and characterized by the ability to convert a large proportion of their food into milk, by angular… …

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  • 30half-breed — noun Date: 1760 often disparaging the offspring of parents of different races; especially the offspring of an American Indian and a white person • half breed adjective, often disparaging …

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