zedonk

[ zee-dongk, -dawngk, -duhngk ]

/ ˈzi dɒŋk, -dɔŋk, -dʌŋk /

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noun

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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Also called zon·key

[zong-kee, zawng‐, zuhng‐] /ˈzɒŋ ki, ˈzɔŋ‐, ˈzʌŋ‐/ .

Origin of zedonk

First recorded in 1970–75; ze(bra) + donk(ey)