Meaning of purebred in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    purebred

    Definitions

    1. a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage

    Examples

    • « used especially of horses »

  2. Qualitative Adjective

    purebred

    Definitions

    1. bred for many generation from member of a recognized breed or strain

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