jennet
English
Alternative forms
- genet, ginnet, gennet
Etymology
From French genet, from French genest (“small Spanish horse”), from Old Spanish (cavallo) ginete (“small fast horse”, also “light horseman”) (Spanish jinete), from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي (zanáti), the Zenati or Zenata Berbers, known as excellent horse breeders.
Noun
jennet (plural jennets)
- A female ass or donkey; a jenny.
- A small Spanish horse.
Derived terms
- act the jennet
Translations
jenny — see jenny
small Spanish horse
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References
- “jennet” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.