jennet

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Recent Examples of jennet Because donkeys breed slowly—a jennet typically produces a foal only every other year—the drain is rapidly depleting Africa’s herd. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2024
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  1. jenny
  2. donkey
  3. burro
  4. ass
Noun
  • Groezinger recommends growing ‘Blush Strokes’ in a container with apricot-colored petunias, white Angelonia, and creeping jenny.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Creeping jenny is a mat-forming perennial with round lime-green leaves that works well in tall containers or hanging baskets.
    — Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • Scientists have traced the origins of donkeys back more than 5,000 years to eastern Africa.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • French doors open from both bedrooms onto a cobbled terrace with seating overlooking the fields—a sweet spot for morning coffee among the horses, sheep, and the aforementioned vocal donkey.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of donkey
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  • Come for the design, stay for the tagliolini cacio e burro (fresh pasta with butter and cheese).
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The statue was modeled after a real burro that lived in the canyon in the early 20th century.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of burro
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  • Luann is unfazed and unmoving, cigar in hand, fedora on her head, posing for the camera despite the woman wailing from beneath her ass.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Throwing a smartphone chip, a power supply, some basic speakers, and a few ports in a small box shouldn’t cost all that much if a whole-ass laptop version is $699.
    — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 22 Sep. 2026
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