burro
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oʊ, ˈbʊər noun, plural bur·ros.
1.
a small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal in the southwestern U.S.
2.
any donkey.
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| —n , pl -ros | |
| a donkey, esp one used as a pack animal | |
| [C19: Spanish, from Portuguese, from burrico donkey, ultimately from Latin burrīcus small horse] | |
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Burro
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Word Origin & History
burro
1800, from Sp. burrico "donkey," from L.L. burricus "small, shaggy horse," probably from burrus "reddish-brown," from Gk. pyrros "flame-colored, yellowish-red," from pyr (gen. pyros) "fire."
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Example sentences
Listed below are some wild horse and burro trainers.
Several of these organizations offer wild horse and burro registries.
Federal protection and few natural predators have resulted in thriving wild horse and burro populations that increase each year.
She also is called upon to take a fancy to a burro and a pig.
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