Equus asinus vs donkey

Equus asinus and donkey both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Equus asinus	Yes	No	No	No
donkey	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Equus asinus and donkey are synonyms defined as:

Equus asinus and donkey: domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn

Other synonyms of Equus asinus include domestic ass.

Equus asinus (noun)	donkey (noun)
domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn	domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
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