Main Entry:

¹brood

Pronunciation:

\ˈbrüd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English brōd; akin to Middle High German bruot brood and perhaps to Old English beorma yeast — more at barm

Date:

before 12th century

1: the young of an animal or a family of young ; especially : the young (as of a bird or insect) hatched or cared for at one time2: a group having a common nature or origin3: the children of a family