purebreed en · NOUN
Etymology
From pure + breed.
Meanings
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Synonym of thoroughbreed.
There has been a strong movement for a number of years on the part of American poultry producers to pay progressively less attention to the traditional purebreeds.
2012, Douglas M. Considine, Foods and Food Production Encyclopedia, page 1561:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| purebreeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |