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burro Definition

burro (bʉrō, bo̵orō)

noun pl. -·ros

a donkey, esp. one used as a pack animal in the SW U.S.

Etymology: Sp < burrico < LL burricus, small horse

burro Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • wild: A: Wild burros ' situation is even more precarious than that of their wild horse cousins.

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