1. An offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
   "The half-breed scout was valued for his knowledge of both cultures"

1. (of animals) having only one purebred parent
   "The half-breed puppy inherited traits from both its purebred and mixed-breed parents";
   - half-blooded, half-bred

Derived forms: half-breeds

See also: crossbred

Encyclopedia: Half-breed