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Definition of mongrel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mongrel

noun

/ˈmʌŋɡrəl/

/ˈmʌŋɡrəl/

(especially British English)

(also mutt especially in North American English)

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a dog that is a mixture of different typesTopics Animalsc2
Word Originlate Middle English: of Germanic origin, apparently from a base meaning ‘mix’, and related to mingle and among.

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