| 单词 |
cross-bred |
| 释义 |
ˈcross-bred, ppl. a. [Cf. next and cross- 8.] Bred from parents of different species or varieties; hybrid, mongrel. (Also absol. as n.) Also, (designating) wool from cross-bred sheep.
1856Farmer's Mag. Jan. 70 In regard to cross-bred animals. 1880Grant & Foster N.Z. iv. 42 The weight of these [fleeces] in the grease seemed to average about 5½ or 6 lbs., while that of the cross-breds were [sic] very little heavier. 1887Daily News 1 Dec. 2/1 Whether the Hereford is to beat the Devon, or the cross-bred the Highlander. 1892Ibid. 1 Feb. 2/7 Wools, both Botany and cross-breds. 1899Daily News 7 Mar. 8/6 Fine crossbreds are also fairly firm, but the stronger descriptions, and English wools generally, are in small demand. 1941[see auto-sex s.v. auto-]. 1955[see come-back n.2 4]. 1962Economist 11 Aug. 548/2 New Zealand's crossbred wools have drifted lower again. |

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