domestic ass

domestic ass
noun
domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
Syn: ↑donkey, ↑Equus asinus
Hypernyms: ↑ass
Hyponyms: ↑burro, ↑moke
Member Holonyms: ↑Equus, ↑genus Equus

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