noun
- a small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal
Usage: chiefly Southwestern US
Examples
- The old prospector loaded his burro with supplies before heading into the desert.
- Burros were commonly used to carry equipment in the mines.
- We saw wild burros grazing near the canyon.
- The burro carried heavy packs up the mountain trail.
- Rangers monitor the wild burro population in the national park.
- His grandfather used a burro to transport goods to market.