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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: hybrida

hybrid

 noun
     
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hy‧brid [countable]
1HBAHBP an animal or plant produced from parents of different breeds or types [↪ cross-breed]
hybrid of
a hybrid of wheat and rye
2 something that consists of or comes from a mixture of two or more other things:
hybrid architecture
hybrid of
a unique hybrid of blues, country, pop, and gospel music
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