burro

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

/ ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʊər oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /

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noun, plural bur·ros.

a small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal in the southwestern U.S.

any donkey.

Origin of burro

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH burro

borough, burro , burrow

Words nearby burro

Burren, burrfish, Burr-Hamilton duel, Burrillville, burrito, burro, burro's tail, Burroughs, burrow, burrowing blenny, burrowing owl

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Example sentences from the Web for burro

Burro is a very high island, and may be seen at the distance of twenty leagues with great ease.
An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island|John Hunter
Confiding Scotch went out to play with the burro and was kicked.
The Story of Scotch|Enos A. Mills
He was a clever workman, and, when he worked, as regular and faithful as a burro.
Song of the Lark|Willa Cather
Florence hurried across the street and began explaining to the woman about their search for Carlitos and the burro.
The Mystery of Carlitos|Helen Randolph

The late Tertiary horse has grown to be the size of a burro of to-day, though probably it was a little more slender.
The Meaning of Evolution|Samuel Christian Schmucker

British Dictionary definitions for burro

burro

/ (ˈbʊrəʊ) /

noun plural -ros

a donkey, esp one used as a pack animal

Word Origin for burro

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

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

单词	burro
释义	burro [ bur-oh, boor-oh, buhr-oh ] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʊər oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR burro ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bur·ros. a small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal in the southwestern U.S. any donkey. Origin of burro 1790–1800; <Spanish <Portuguese, back formation from burrico ass <Vulgar Latin *burriccus for Late Latin burrīcus pony WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH burro borough, burro , burrow Words nearby burro Burren, burrfish, Burr-Hamilton duel, Burrillville, burrito, burro, burro's tail, Burroughs, burrow, burrowing blenny, burrowing owl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burro Burro is a very high island, and may be seen at the distance of twenty leagues with great ease. An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island\|John Hunter Confiding Scotch went out to play with the burro and was kicked. The Story of Scotch\|Enos A. Mills He was a clever workman, and, when he worked, as regular and faithful as a burro. Song of the Lark\|Willa Cather Florence hurried across the street and began explaining to the woman about their search for Carlitos and the burro. The Mystery of Carlitos\|Helen Randolph The late Tertiary horse has grown to be the size of a burro of to-day, though probably it was a little more slender. The Meaning of Evolution\|Samuel Christian Schmucker British Dictionary definitions for burro burro / (ˈbʊrəʊ) / noun plural -ros a donkey, esp one used as a pack animal Word Origin for burro C19: Spanish, from Portuguese, from burrico donkey, ultimately from Latin burrīcus small horse 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 Words related to burro mule, ass, jackass
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burro

noun, plural bur·ros.

Origin of burro

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH burro

Words nearby burro

Example sentences from the Web for burro

British Dictionary definitions for burro

noun plural -ros

Word Origin for burro

Words related to burro