cross-breed

noun

/ˈkrɒs briːd/

/ˈkrɔːs briːd/

an animal or a plant that is a result of cross-breeding杂交品种（动物或植物） compare hybrid

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使杂交；杂交繁育
- cross-bred sheep杂交羊
Topics Animalsc2