Mischling — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Mischling is used for these senses in English:
- half-breed (dated, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of mixed racial parentage or ancestry, especially one of mixed white and American Indian parentage (metis, métis, Metis, Métis; mestizo).
- hybrid (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- metis Of mixed heritage
- mongrel (often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
hybrid — full definition
- noun The offspring produced by crossing two different species, breeds, or varieties.
- noun Anything made by combining two different things, especially so it gets the benefits of both.
- adj Made up of two different types or origins combined together.
mongrel — full definition
- noun A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.
- adj Made up of a mixture of breeds, types, or origins.