UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

Sense 1: mule

Semantic domains: Domestic Animals (001001002001002)

Core domains: Animal (010)

Definition: = male or female offspring of a male donkey and a female horse (or, but less common, a male horse and a female donkey); stronger than a donkey and more resistant to diseases than horses and donkeys; infertile; usually dark brown in color; has bigger ears than the parent horse; ► used for riding and as pack animals; ≈ associated with a lack of understanding

Further resources: Fauna:2.28