noun
burro
BUU-roh
noun
1
A small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal or living wild in the American Southwest.
"The hikers spotted a wild burro grazing near the canyon."
How to Use Burro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small donkey, often one that carries loads or roams wild.
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Word Forms
burros plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Spanish "burro," meaning donkey.