noun
burro
BUR-oh/ˈbɜːrəʊ/
A small donkey, especially in the southwestern United States.
A small burro carries supplies along the rocky desert trail.
Etymology
The ancestor burricus named a small, shaggy horse, while burro names a donkey. Its deeper origin is uncertain: the source suggests either a reddish-brown color word or a word for wool.
In context
there's a burro standing there too
More examples
- The pack was balanced carefully across the burro's back.
- Two burros waited in the shade beside the well.
- The guide led the patient burro through the narrow pass.
Forms
burro · burros
Similar words
- donkey
- The general name, while burro is especially associated with the American Southwest.