| NOUN | person | half-breed | an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry) |
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| ADJECTIVE | all | half-breed, half-blooded, half-bred | (of animals) having only one purebred parent |
| Meaning | (of animals) having only one purebred parent. | |
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| Synonyms | half-blooded, half-bred | |
| Category | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
| Broader | crossbred | Bred from parents of different varieties or species |
| Meaning | An offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry). | |
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| Broader | half-caste | An offensive term for the offspring of parents of different races or cultures |
| Usage of | disparagement, depreciation, derogation | A communication that belittles somebody or something |
| Spanish | mestizo | |
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