zebrulen.
/ˈzɛbruːl/, /ˈziːbruːl/, U.S. /ˈziˌbrul/ Now chiefly historical.
The hybrid offspring of a male zebra and a female equine; esp. a zedonk (see zedonk n.).
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1899 Nature 9 Feb. 355/1 The zebra ♂ -horse ♀ hybrids (Zebrules), bred by the author [sc. J. C. Ewart] at Penycuik..differ from the Burchell zebra parents.
1907 Ann. Admin. Rep. Civil Vet. Dept. India 14 Two zebrules were born during the year; they are both fillies of a very fair stamp, bay in colour, with zebra markings.
1978 J. Morris Farewell Trumpets vii. 132 By December 13, 1903 every last yak and zebrule had crossed the frontier of Tibet.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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