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jennet

Syllabification: (jen·net)

Pronunciation: /ˈjenit/

Definition of jennet

noun

1a female donkey.

2 (also genet) a kind of small Spanish horse.

Origin:

late Middle English: via French from Spanish jinete 'light horseman', from Spanish Arabic Zenāta, the name of a Berber people famous for horsemanship