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mule

/mjuːl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
  2. The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.
  3. A hybrid plant.
  4. A stubborn person.
  5. A person paid to smuggle drugs.
  6. A coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece, either intentionally or in error.
  7. To smuggle (illegal drugs).
  8. A shoe that has no fitting or strap around the heel, but which covers the foot.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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