crossbreed

UK: /ˈkrɒsbriːd/

US: /ˈkrɔsˌbrid, ˈkrɑs-/

US: (krôs′brēd′, kros′-)

Inflections of 'crossbreed' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

crossbreeds

v 3rd person singular

crossbreeding

v pres p

crossbred

v past

crossbred

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

cross•breed /ˈkrɔsˌbrid, ˈkrɑs-/   v., -bred, -breed•ing, n. 
v. [~ + object]

1. Genetics to breed (two different varieties of the same species) or mate or breed (one variety) with another variety of the same species:
   They tried to crossbreed the two varieties of orange to produce a sweeter, juicier fruit.

n. [countable]

2. Genetics an animal or plant that is a cross or mixture of breeds.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cross•breed  (krôs′brēd′, kros′-), v., -bred, -breed•ing, n. 
v.t. 

1. Genetics to produce (a hybrid);
   hybridize.

v.i. 

2. Genetics to undertake or engage in hybridizing;
   hybridize.

n. 

3. Genetics a crossbred.

• cross- + breed 1665–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

crossbreed / ˈkrɒsˌbriːd/ verb ( -breeds, -breeding, -bred)

1. Also: interbreed to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc

noun

1. the offspring produced by such a breeding