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homebred

1 4.8

A person or animal raised at home rather than brought from another place

noun
/ˈhoʊmˌbrɛd/

: nativo

She shared stories about her homebred cats and how they adapted to their surroundings.

Examples

The dog was a homebred champion, known for its loyalty and intelligence.
More power to them to trust in their homebred sire to this extent.

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Many horse enthusiasts are proud of their homebred animals, which often win competitions.

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

84 3.7

local

197 1.2

homebred

1 4.8

outsider

283 4.1

foreigner

170 2.5

Surface Forms

homebred singular

homebreds plural

Morphology

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

The meaning is directly compositional: something bred in one's home or country.

Etymology

Homebred comes from home and bred, meaning 'bred at home'. So a homebred is a person or animal born or raised in your own home or country, not one imported from elsewhere.