noun
mule
MYOOL/mjuːl/
The offspring of a horse and a donkey.
The mule foal is the offspring of a male donkey and a horse mare.
Etymology
Latin mulus already named this hybrid animal. More precisely, a mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a mare; the reverse cross is called a hinny.
In context
the classic case is a mule the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse
More examples
- A mule usually has a donkey father and a horse mother.
- Two mules pull the wagon across the field.
- She brushes her mule after their morning ride.
Forms
mule · mules
Similar words
- hinny
- Specifically the offspring of a male horse and female donkey.
- hybrid
- A broader term for offspring of different species or varieties.