/ ˈdʒeni; NAmE / noun
( pl. -ies ) a female donkey or ass
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (used to denote a female mammal or bird): pet form of the given name Janet (compare with jack ).
/ ˈdʒeni; NAmE / noun
( pl. -ies ) a female donkey or ass
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (used to denote a female mammal or bird): pet form of the given name Janet (compare with jack ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005