jen·net also gen·et (j n  t)n. A small Spanish saddle horse. [Middle English genet, from Old French, from Catalan ginet, of Arabic or Berber origin.] |
jennet, genet, gennet [ˈdʒɛnɪt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called jenny a female donkey or ass
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small Spanish riding horse
[from Old French genet, from Catalan ginet, horse of the type used by the Zenete, from Arabic Zanātah the Zenete, a Moorish people renowned for their horsemanship]
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