purebred

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
  2. adjective bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain

Etymology

From pure + bred.

Synonyms

thoroughbred, pureblood

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