WALLAROO


Meaning of WALLAROO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌwä-lə-ˈrü ]

noun

( plural -roos )

Etymology: Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) walaru

Date: circa 1826

1. : a large reddish-gray kangaroo ( Macropus robustus ) — called also euro

2. : either of two kangaroos ( Macropus antelopinus and M. bernardus ) related to the wallaroo

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