breed (noun)
31half-breed — noun (C) a word which is now considered offensive meaning someone whose parents are of different races, especially one white parent and one Native American parent half breed adjective …
32best of breed — noun 1. an award made in a show to the dog, cat, horse, etc., of the best quality in a particular breed. 2. Investment the stock which is considered to be the best investment in a specific sector or industry, in particular with regard to its… …
33quarter-breed — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a person with three grandparents of one and the fourth from another race; specifically : a person one fourth American Indian and three fourths white * * * /kwawr teuhr breed /, n. Often Disparaging and Offensive. a person… …
34best of breed — noun Any product thought to be the best of its type …
35half-breed — noun offensive a person of mixed race …
36long wool breed — noun one of several British breeds of sheep distinguished by a long and comparatively gaunt frame, which produces a great weight of fleece in proportion to that of body …
37Short Wool breed — noun one of several British breeds of sheep which are short and symmetrical in body and which excel in mutton production. Their wool is short and deficient in quality and texture …
38cross|breed — «KRS BREED, KROS », verb, bred, breed|ing, noun. –v.t., v.i. to breed by mixing kinds, breeds, or races: »You can crossbreed a horse and a donkey to get a mule. SYNONYM(S): cross, hybridize. –n. an individual or breed produced by crossbreeding:… …
39Laika (dog breed) — Laika ( ru. Лайка) refers to a type of hunting dog of Northern Russia and Russian Siberia, and is a generic name for several breeds.The Laika breeds in international terminologyFédération Cynologique Internationale uses the word Laika in the… …
40half-breed — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms half breed : singular half breed plural half breeds offensive an offensive word for a person who has parents of two different races, especially someone with one white parent and one native american or black… …
