- donkey - the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
--1 is a kind of emblem, allegory
- domestic ass, donkey, Equus asinus - domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
--2 is a kind of ass
--2 is a member of Equus, genus Equus
--2 has particulars: burro; moke - domestic ass, donkey, Equus asinus - domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn