half-breed

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Synonyms: half, halt, halo, hale, calf, hall, half-bred, hal, ralf, hals, halm

Antonyms: half, halt, halo, hale, calf, hall, half-bred, hal, ralf, hals, halm

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|dated|derogatory|offensive|ethnic slur}} A person of mixed [[racial]] [[parentage]] or [[ancestry]], especially one of mixed [[white]] and [[American Indian]] parentage ([[metis]], [[métis]], [[Metis]], [[Métis]]; [[mestizo]]).
2. A [[hybrid]] animal or plant.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|of a person|dated|derogatory|offensive}} {{ng|having [[dual heritage]]; having mixed [[racial]] [[parentage]] or [[ancestry]]}}
2. {{lb|en|of an animal or plant}} [[hybridized|Hybridized]]; {{ng|having one [[purebred]] parent; [[descended]] from [[parent]]s of different [[breed]]s or with different [[trait]]s}}

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