koala
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lə noun
a sluggish, tailless, gray, furry, arboreal marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, of Australia.
Origin:
1800–10; erroneous spelling for earlier koola(h) (now obsolete) < Dharuk gú-la
1800–10; erroneous spelling for earlier koola(h) (now obsolete) < Dharuk gú-la
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koala or koala bear (kəʊˈɑːlə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Also called (Austral): native bear a slow-moving Australian arboreal marsupial, Phascolarctus cinereus, having dense greyish fur and feeding on eucalyptus leaves and bark | |
| [from a native Australian language] | |
| koala bear or koala bear | |
| —n | |
| [from a native Australian language] | |
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Koala
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Word Origin & History
koala
1808, from the Aboriginal name of the animal, variously given as koola, kulla, kula.
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Example sentences
She got a few kangaroo souvenirs for her family, as well as a couple of koala bear trophies.
The story explains the physical characteristics of the whale, koala, and starfish.
She kept scrapbooks filled with images of pandas and koala bears.
The new grizzly exhibit and koala bears would have to do.
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