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Italian word

burro

butter

Looks like

burro (Spanish/English for donkey)

in English/Spanish, 'burro' means a small donkey or a type of Mexican wrap

⚠️ The trap

In Italian, 'burro' is butter. In Spanish and English borrowing, 'burro' means a small donkey (or a Mexican burrito wrap). Asking a waiter in Italy for 'più burro' (more butter) is fine — you are not asking for a donkey.

To say "in English/Spanish, 'burro' means a small donkey or a type of Mexican wrap" in Italian:

burro (butter in Italian)

"burro" in English means:

butter

Example

"Ho fatto una torta con burro e zucchero."

"I made a cake with butter and sugar."

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