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homebred

homebred

4.6
Raised at home rather than brought from another place
  • adjective
  • /ˈhoʊmˌbrɛd/
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  • The family takes pride in their homebred vegetables, which are grown in their own garden.

Examples

  • Many racing fans prefer homebred horses over those imported from abroad.

  • The chef uses only homebred chickens for his signature dishes.

  • The homebred puppies are very friendly.

  • We prefer homebred vegetables over imported ones.

  • The family takes pride in their homebred vegetables, which are grown in their own garden.

  • Many racing fans prefer homebred horses over those imported from abroad.

  • The chef uses only homebred chickens for his signature dishes.

Synonyms

domestic
vshomebred
587 2.8

Made or grown in your country, not in other countries

specifies being bred, raised, or produced within the country rather than merely relating to it
homegrown
vshomebred
37 3.3

Produced locally in the same area instead of brought from elsewhere

focuses on being bred, raised, or produced within one's own country rather than imported
born and bred
vshomebred
12 4.0

A person who grew up in a place or family and feels a strong connection to it

refers more widely to being bred, raised, or produced, not only people
native-born
vshomebred
9 3.7

A person born in a place who did not move there later

includes birth and also being raised or produced within the country
country-bred
vshomebred
  • Offensive
6.8

A person or animal who comes from the countryside and has simple manners

means being bred or produced within the country regardless of rural connotations

Antonyms

foreign
481 3.4

From another country or language and not familiar here

imported
2.5

Made in another country and brought here to sell

How Local

native
453 1.5
homebred
4.6
imported
2.5

Surface Forms

homebred positive

Morphology

homebred = home + breed (transparent) = home + bred

The compound clearly combines 'home' and the past-participle 'bred' to mean 'bred at home'.

Etymology

Homebred is made of home and bred, and it literally means 'bred at home'. Think of it like homegrown or homemade, so homebred describes something produced in your own house or country rather than brought in from elsewhere.