Donkey vs. Burro — What's the Difference?

The donkey or ass (Equus africanus asinus) is a domesticated member of the horse family, Equidae. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild ass, E. africanus.

A small donkey used as a pack animal.

The domesticated ass (Equus asinus), having long ears and a loud bray.

A small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal.

(Slang) An obstinate person.

(Slang)A drug smuggler who swallows bags filled with a drug, especially heroin or cocaine, to avoid detection by drug enforcement officers or customs officials.

(Slang) A stupid person.

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.

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.

A donkey.

A stubborn person.

Small donkey used as a pack animal

A fool.

(nautical) A small auxiliary engine.

A box or chest, especially a toolbox.

(poker slang) A bad poker player.

British sea term for a sailor's storage chest.

An ass; or (less frequently) a mule.

A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass.

The symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

Domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn