cross-breed
verb/ˈkrɒs briːd/
/ˈkrɔːs briːd/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they cross-breed | /ˈkrɒs briːd/ /ˈkrɔːs briːd/ |
| he / she / it cross-breeds | /ˈkrɒs briːdz/ /ˈkrɔːs briːdz/ |
| past simple cross-bred | /ˈkrɒs bred/ /ˈkrɔːs bred/ |
| past participle cross-bred | /ˈkrɒs bred/ /ˈkrɔːs bred/ |
| -ing form cross-breeding | /ˈkrɒs briːdɪŋ/ /ˈkrɔːs briːdɪŋ/ |
- cross-breed (something) to make an animal or a plant breed (= produce young animals/new plants) with a different type; to breed with an animal or a plant of a different type
- cross-bred sheep
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