Mule

usgb/mjuːl/
noun

A type of animal that is the child of a female horse and a male donkey.

The farmer used the mule to carry heavy loads on his farm.
Visual representation of "mule" - A type of animal that is the child of a female horse and a male donkey.

Often appears as...

  • pack mule
  • stubborn as a mule
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Animal Hybrid

Understand that 'mule' refers to a specific animal hybrid and not just any mixed-breed animal.

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Crossbreeding a pony and a donkey will not produce a mule.
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Workload Carrier

'Mule' highlights the animal's historic role in hauling burdens, making it a metaphor for bearing heavy loads.

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He's carrying all our backpacks, our very own mule.
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Stubborn Reputation

Mules are famously stubborn, so 'stubborn as a mule' implies great obstinacy.

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I tried to change his mind, but he's stubborn as a mule.
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