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mongrel
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mon·grel  (mnggrl, mng-)
n.
1. An animal or a plant resulting from various interbreedings, especially a dog of mixed or undetermined breed.
2. A cross between different breeds, groups, or varieties, especially a mixture that is or appears to be incongruous.
adj.
Of mixed origin or character.

[Middle English, probably from mong, mixture, from Old English gemang; see mag- in Indo-European roots.]

mon·grelism n.
mongrel·ly adv.

mongrel [ˈmʌŋgrəl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a plant or animal, esp a dog, of mixed or unknown breeding; a crossbreed or hybrid
2. (Social Science / Peoples) Derogatory a person of mixed race
adj
of mixed origin, breeding, character, etc.
[from obsolete mong mixture; compare Old English gemong a mingling]
mongrelism  n
mongrelly  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mongrel - derogatory term for a variation that is not genuinemongrel - derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin; "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic"
variation - an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal"
2.mongrel - an inferior dog or one of mixed breedmongrel - an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
feist, fice - a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog
pariah dog, pie-dog, pye-dog - ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India

mongrel
noun
hybrid, cross, half-breed, crossbreed, mixed breed, bigener (Biology) They were walking their pet mongrel on the outskirts of the town when it happened.
adjective
half-breed, hybrid, crossbred, of mixed breed He was determined to save his mongrel puppy.
Translations
mongrel [ˈmʌŋgrəl]
A. N (also mongrel dog) → perro m mestizo, perro m cruzado
B. ADJ [dog] → mestizo, cruzado

mongrel [ˈmʌŋgrəl] n (= dog) → bâtard m
My dog's a mongrel → Mon chien est un bâtard.

mongrel
adj mongrel raceMischrasse f
n (= mongrel dog)Promenadenmischung f; (pej)Köter m; (pej: = person) → Mischling m

mongrel [ˈmʌŋgrl] n (dog) → (cane m) bastardo

mongrel
n / adj mongrel [ˈmaŋgrəl]
(an animal, especially a dog) bred from different types. الهَجين blanding der Mischling μπάσταρδο, μη καθαρόαιμο (για ζώο) mestizo segavereline sekarotuinen bâtard korcs anjing kampung kynblendingur, bastarður bastardo, incrocio 雑種(の) 잡종 mišrūnas jauktenis bastaard- kjøter, bastard kundel rafeiro corcitură помесь kríženec mešanec blandras, byracka melez köpek (狗等)雜種(的) ,

mongrel هجين voříšek blanding Promenandenmischung ημίαιμος σκύλος chucho, criollo sekarotuinen koira bâtard mješanac incrocio 雑種の犬 잡종 bastaard bastard mieszaniec rafeiro, vira-lata дворняжка blandras คนสัตว์หรือพืชที่เป็นพันธุ์ผสม melez chó lai 混血儿


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