purebreed

English

Etymology

From pure +‎ breed.

Noun

purebreed (plural purebreeds)

1. Synonym of thoroughbreed
   • 2012, Douglas M. Considine, Foods and Food Production Encyclopedia, page 1561:

     There has been a strong movement for a number of years on the part of American poultry producers to pay progressively less attention to the traditional purebreeds.