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crossbreed

[kraws-breed, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌbrid, ˈkrɒs- /
NOUN
cur
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VERB
pollinate
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Now eight-weeks-old, the household's numerous new arrivals – dubbed Irish Doodles because their mother was mated with a poodle – are believed to be the biggest litter that crossbreed has seen in the UK.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

And when distant relatives "crossbreed," this can lead to the emergence of viruses with completely new properties.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

Using late-night munchies to crossbreed cultures is a long-held tradition of the L.A. food scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

Later there were dorgis — a dachshund and corgi crossbreed — owned by the queen.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2022

"Archibald eclipses the Muses themselves; his words flow like the sylvan stream by moonlight, and his melody is a crossbreed of the nightingale and the owl."

From The Spy by Cooper, James Fenimore