zonkey

noun

zon·​key ˈzäŋ-kē 

ˈzəŋ-,

ˈzȯŋ-

plural zonkeys

: a hybrid between a zebra and a donkey : zedonk

A zonkey is strong for its size and makes a powerful pack animal.

—John Strohm

Just call them Romeo and Zoo-liet: a male zebra hopped a fence at an Italian animal preserve to mate with his seemingly illicit lover, a female donkey. Their offspring? A zonkey, of course, which zookeepers promptly named Ippo.

—Time

Examples of zonkey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her pet zonkey makes every brow furrow. —Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022

Word History

Etymology

z(ebra) + (d)onkey

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above