breeder

BrE /ˈbriːdə/ AmE /ˈbridər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who breeds animals or plants, especially as a business or hobby

criador, cría animales/plantas

  • a breeder of something

Collocations breeder of dogs · breeder of roses

  • He is a breeder of prize-winning greyhounds.

    Él es un criador de galgos ganadores.

2 ANIMAL [singular] C1

an animal that has been specially bred to produce offspring of a particular type or quality

macho, hembra que cría

  • a breeder of something

Collocations breeder cow · breeder ram

  • The farm has several prize-winning breeding ewes.

    La granja tiene varias ovejas de cría que han ganado premios.