crossbreed


2cross·breed

noun \-ˌbrēd\

Definition of CROSSBREED

: hybrid

Examples of CROSSBREED

  1. <a Siamese crossbreed who was atypically black, but had the build and voice of a Siamese>

First Known Use of CROSSBREED

1774

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