WALLAROO


Meaning of WALLAROO in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ wä-l ə - ' rü

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -roos

Etymology: Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Portuguese 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.