burros

plural of burro
as in donkeys
a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things used a burro to carry the supplies

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Recent Examples of burros Other menu options include quesabirria, vampiros and burros. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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donkeys
Noun
  • Brown and Bongiovi plan to raise their daughter on their Georgia farm, which is home to sheep, goats, cows, donkeys, cats and dogs.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Burrow Bowl is now The Burro Bowl, as both QB1s in this game have played like donkeys as of late.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Burros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burros. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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