breed (
http://definr.com/breed)
n 1: a special lineage; "a breed of Americans"
2: a special kind of domesticated animals within a species; "he
experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he
created a new variety of sheep" [syn:
strain,
stock,
variety]
3: half-caste offspring of parents of different races
(especially of white and Indian parents) [syn:
half-breed]
4: a lineage or race of people [syn:
strain]
v 1: call forth [syn:
engender,
spawn]
2: copulate with a female, used esp. of horses; "The horse
covers the mare" [syn:
cover]
3: of plants or animals; "She breeds dogs"
4: have young; used of animals; derogatory when used for people
[syn:
multiply]