“breed” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a special variety of domesticated animals within a species.
breed
noun
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
“he experimented on a particular breed of white rats”
“he created a new strain of sheep”
a special type
“Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs”
verb
call forth
copulate with a female, used especially of horses
“The horse covers the mare”
cause to procreate (animals)
“She breeds dogs”
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
“pandas rarely breed in captivity”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
