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potro — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • colt noun A young male horse.
  • foal noun A baby horse, or the young of a related animal such as a donkey or zebra, usually under a year old.
  • horse noun A large hoofed mammal with a mane and tail, long domesticated for riding, pulling loads, and farm work.
  • rack noun A framework or set of shelves, bars, or hooks used for holding, storing, or displaying things.
  • stag noun An adult male deer, especially a mature red deer.
  • stallion noun An adult male horse, especially one kept uncastrated for breeding.
  • stud noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.

Senses

potro is used for these senses in English:

  • colt A young male horse.
  • foal A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
  • rack (historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.
  • stag (countable, chiefly, Scotland) A young horse (colt or filly).
  • stud (colloquial) A sexually attractive, promiscuous male.

colt — full definition

  1. noun A young male horse.
  2. noun A young or inexperienced person, especially someone new to a job, sport, or profession.

foal — full definition

  1. noun A baby horse, or the young of a related animal such as a donkey or zebra, usually under a year old.
  2. verb Of a mare or other female equine: to give birth.

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