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Synonyms:
Backcross, back-breeding, recurrent parent crossing, genetic reinforcement, parental line crossing

A type of breeding method that involves crossing a progeny with one of the most desirable original parental genotypes. In cannabis breeding, a hybrid plant is bred with one of its parents to maintain the desired traits of the original parent and enhance those with recessive genes.

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
backcross (verb)
transitive verb
to cross (a first-generation hybrid) with one of the parental types
backcross (noun)
a mating that involves backcrossing , also an individual produced by backcrossing
Backcross (Wikipedia)

Backcrossing is a crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent, to achieve offspring with a genetic identity closer to that of the parent. It is used in horticulture, animal breeding, and production of gene knockout organisms.

Backcrossed hybrids are sometimes described with acronym "BC"; for example, an F1 hybrid crossed with one of its parents (or a genetically similar individual) can be termed a BC1 hybrid, and a further cross of the BC1 hybrid to the same parent (or a genetically similar individual) produces a BC2 hybrid.

Backcross (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

From back +‎ cross.

Verb

backcross (third-person singular simple present backcrosses, present participle backcrossing, simple past and past participle backcrossed)

  1. (genetics) To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.

Noun

backcross (plural backcrosses)

  1. (genetics) The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents.
  2. (genetics) An organism produced by such a
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