Definition of "burro" [bur•ro]

• A small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal. (noun)

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• "Why not use humor in teaching style, especially when it makes the point so well? burro, burrow A burro is an ass."
• "I had one of the lowest IQs in my class and was called a burro by the kids and stupid by our teachers most of my life."
• "If sitting on a burro is too distressing for the little one, there are peaceful grottoes, with the figure of Juan Diego kneeling before the Blessed Mother, that can serve as a background."