Burro

/ˈbʊəroʊ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

The rancher loaded supplies onto his burro for the long journey through the mountains.

A term used to refer to an ass or a donkey in general.

Children at the petting zoo were excited to feed the burro.

Spanish, meaning 'donkey'.

stubborn as a burro

Refers to someone who is very stubborn.

burro cart

A cart designed to be pulled by a burro.

donkey

A domesticated animal related to the horse, commonly used for labor.

mule

A hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

Used to refer to someone considered to be slow or dull.

Don't be such a burro; think outside the box.

Referring humorously to someone who is stubborn.

He's acting like a total burro when he won't listen to reason.