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mongrel

nounmasculineinformaluncommon/ʁɐˈfɐjɾu/ra·fei·ro

Definition

1

A dog of no particular breed, typically a stray or mixed-breed dog; mutt.

Usage examples

We adopted a mongrel that showed up in our backyard.
In the village, there are always a few mongrels wandering the streets.

Common combinations

mongrel dogstray mongrelabandoned mongrel