单词 | red kangaroo |
释义 | > as lemmasred kangaroo red kangaroo n. the largest kind of kangaroo, Macropus rufus, common in Australian grasslands, the male of which has a russet-red coat and the female typically a blue-grey coat. ΚΠ 1793 W. Tench Compl. Acct. Settlem. Port Jackson 269 One of them we called the red kangaroo, from the colour of its fur. 1877 Nature 8 Mar. 419/1 A Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus), born in the Gardens. 1928 B. Spencer Wanderings in Wild Austral. 91 Amongst the marsupials, the large red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is constantly seen during good seasons on the open flats. 1992 P. Theroux Happy Isles Oceania v. 110 They had eleven words for the different varieties of kangaroo and wallaby, from the small swamp wallaby bibal , to the galbaala , the large red kangaroo. < as lemmas |
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