burro
[ bur-oh, boo r-oh, buhr-oh ]
/ ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʊər oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
noun, plural bur·ros.
a small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal in the southwestern U.S.
any donkey.
Words nearby burro
burren, burrfish, burrhel, burrillville, burrito, burro, burro's tail, burroughs, burrow, burrowing blenny, burrowing owl
Origin of burro
1790–1800; < Spanish < Portuguese, back formation from burrico ass < Vulgar Latin *burriccus for Late Latin burrīcus pony
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burro
/ (ˈbʊrəʊ) /
noun plural -ros
a donkey, esp one used as a pack animal
Word Origin for burro
C19: Spanish, from Portuguese, from burrico donkey, ultimately from Latin burrīcus small horse
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