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burro

[ bur-oh, boor-oh, buhr-oh ]

noun

, plural bur·ros.
  1. a small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal in the southwestern U.S.
  2. any donkey.


burro

/ ˈbʊrəʊ /

noun

  1. a donkey, esp one used as a pack animal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of burro1

1790–1800; < Spanish < Portuguese, back formation from burrico ass < Vulgar Latin *burriccus for Late Latin burrīcus pony
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Word History and Origins

Origin of burro1

C19: Spanish, from Portuguese, from burrico donkey, ultimately from Latin burrīcus small horse
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Example Sentences

The law created herd management areas for wild horses and burros where they were found on public lands in the West.

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We soon found more gates connecting old burro paths dating back to the 18th century, lined with gorgeous old homes.

Cash looked up from studying the last assay report of the Burro Lode, and his look was not pleasant.

He would let Bunting travel light to the Rio Seco, and then load him for her as no burro ever was loaded to cross the border!

“Whisper, I said,” and he put one hand over her mouth and led her over to the little gray burro.

Billie, who was giving a short ration of water to the burro, called across to ask what Kit was laughing at in that hilarious way.

One of the men had a club, and every once in a while he would reach over and hit the burro a heavy blow.

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