risteymä — meaning in English

English meaning

• cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
• hybrid noun The offspring produced by crossing two different species, breeds, or varieties.
• mule noun The offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, typically sterile and known for being sure-footed and stubborn.

Senses

risteymä is used for these senses in English:

• cross (biology) An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.
• hybrid Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.

cross — full definition

1. noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
2. verb To go from one side of something to the other.
3. adj Annoyed or bad-tempered.

hybrid — full definition

1. noun The offspring produced by crossing two different species, breeds, or varieties.
2. noun Anything made by combining two different things, especially so it gets the benefits of both.
3. adj Made up of two different types or origins combined together.

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