jennet

Meaning

Noun

• A female ass or donkey; a jenny.
• A small Spanish horse.

Origin

• From French genet, from French genest, from Old Spanish (cavallo) ginete ("small fast horse”, also “light horseman") (Spanish jinete), from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي, the Zenati or Zenata Berbers, known as excellent horse breeders. Zenati.