Meaning
A small donkey, especially when used as a pack animal or one that is feral and lives in the southwestern United States or northern Mexico.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor. Latin burrus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin burricus Spanish borrico Spanish burrobor. English burro Borrowed from Spanish burro.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: