hybrid

Everyday

1. A hybrid is a plant or animal whose parents are two different kinds (species or varieties), like a mule, whose parents are a horse and a donkey. tree →
2. A hybrid is anything that mixes two different things, like a hybrid car that uses both petrol and electricity. tree →
3. (adjective) Hybrid means mixed, as in «hybrid learning» (some at school and some online) or «hybrid working». tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on living things, hybrids show how different species can sometimes breed, though the young (like mules) often cannot have babies of their own. In everyday life and environment lessons, hybrid cars use less fuel. Phrases: «a hybrid of», «hybrid car», «hybrid working», «hybrid vehicle».

Examples

• A mule is a hybrid of a horse and a donkey. tree →
• Our new car is a hybrid, so it uses less petrol. tree →
• The gardener grew a hybrid rose with orange and pink petals. tree →
• Some lessons were hybrid, with half the class at home on video. tree →
• A liger is a hybrid of a lion and a tiger. tree →
• The film is a hybrid of comedy and horror. tree →
• Hybrid plants can be stronger than their parents. tree →

Note

Countable noun. Pronounced «HY-brid». Mules and most other hybrids between species cannot have young (are sterile).