"zony" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈzəʊni/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈzoʊni/ [General-American] Forms: zonies [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊni Etymology: Blend of zebra + pony Etymology templates: {{blend|en|zebra|pony}} Blend of zebra + pony Head templates: {{en-noun}} zony (plural zonies)
  1. The offspring of a male zebra and a female pony. Wikipedia link: zony Categories (lifeform): Equids Translations (Translations): zebroń [masculine] (Polish), zebrula [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-zony-en-noun-hC1JwB9I Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Hybrids, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 95 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 2 2

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