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crossbreed

/ˈkrɒsbriːd/noun

उच्चारण क्रॉस्ब्रीड

संकर नस्ल (का पशु या पौधा)

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noun
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    [C]

    an animal or a plant that has been produced by mixing two different breeds or varieties

    संकर नस्ल (का पशु या पौधा)

    • The dog is a crossbreed between a Labrador and a poodle.
    • This cow is a crossbreed that gives more milk.

    Synonyms hybrid cross mongrel

    Opposite purebred thoroughbred

verbcrossbred, crossbred
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    [I, T] ~ (sth) (with sth)

    to make an animal or a plant breed with a different breed or variety; to breed in this way

    संकरण करना, संकर नस्ल पैदा करना

    • Farmers crossbred local cattle with foreign breeds to increase milk production.
    • These two species do not crossbreed in the wild.

    Synonyms hybridize interbreed cross

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crossbred adjective