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burro

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burro /ˈbɚroʊ/ noun
plural burros
burro
/ˈbɚroʊ/
noun
plural burros
Learner's definition of BURRO
[count] chiefly US
: a small donkey小驴
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burro

noun

bur·​ro ˈbər-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce burro (audio) ˈbu̇r- How to pronounce burro (audio)
ˈbə-(ˌ)rō
plural burros
: donkey sense 1
The farm boasted an array of animals including goats, a burro, geese, ducks, chickens and an Irish water spaniel named Mr. Dooley … Dorothy and John Tarrant
especially : a small donkey used as a pack animal
… bought a burro on which to pack their kit. Frank Norris
Figures darker than the gloom approached and took shape, and in the light turned out to be those of a white man and a heavily packed burro. Zane Grey

Example Sentences

used a burro to carry the supplies
Recent Examples on the Web In other words, putting a gleaming new bathroom in a dilapidated house is like putting a bow on a burro. Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 The Bureau of Land Management spent more than $450 million dollars in the last 5 years on its wild horse and burro program. CBS News, 6 Aug. 2022 Now, wild horse and burro specialists at the field office will analyze the public’s input before rendering a decision. Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 June 2022 In April, a wild burro died during surgery after being shot with an arrow. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022 Despite treatment from the veterinarian and other staff members, the burro could not be saved. Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 Bureau of Land Management Nevada Ben Noyes, a horse and burro specialist with the Bureau of Land Management, spots horses during the roundup. Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2022 Cato's burro enrollado features an armlength Sonoran tortilla sobaquera stuffed with carne asada, avocado, melted cheese, tomato and green chile that's then wrapped in bacon and seared up on the flattop. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2021 One legend has it that the burro is thousands of years old and was the preferred food of Mesoamerians. Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, irregular from borrico, from Late Latin burricus small horse

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of burro was in 1775
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