(rare neologism) A malaphor: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing a nonsensical result.

plural of idiom blend

A clear red variety of zinc sulfide. / Ruby silver.

plural of ruby blende

Alternative spelling of loanblend

plural of loan-blend

plural of loan blend

Alternative spelling of loanblend

(biology, historical) The obsolete theory that progeny inherits any characteristic as the average of the parents' values, so for example crossing a red and a white variety of flower would yield pink-flowered offspring.

The condition of being blended