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单词 wallaroo
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wallaroo

[ wol-uh-roo ]
/ ˌwɒl əˈru /

noun, plural wal·la·roos, (especially collectively) wal·la·roo.

any of several large kangaroos of the genus Macropus (Osphranter), of the grassy plains of Australia, especially M. robustus, having a reddish-gray coat and inhabiting rocky hills.
Also called euro.

Origin of wallaroo

First recorded in 1820–30, wallaroo is from the Dharuk word wa-la-ru

Words nearby wallaroo

Wallace's line, Wallach, Wallachia, Wallachian, wallah, wallaroo, Wallasey, Walla Walla, wall bars, wallboard, wall box
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Example sentences from the Web for wallaroo

  • Wallaroo, or whatever outlandish name you like to call the bird.

    A Very Naughty Girl|L. T. Meade

  • The Moonta and Wallaroo district was still richer in that precious metal.

    The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon|Jos Maria Gordon

  • Some of the finest crystals have been yielded by the copper-mines of South Australia, especially at Wallaroo.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wallaroo

wallaroo
/ (ˌwɒləˈruː) /

noun plural -roos or -roo

a large stocky Australian kangaroo, Macropus (or Osphranter) robustus, of rocky regions

Word Origin for wallaroo

C19: from native Australian wolarū
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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