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wal·la·roo
/
ˌwɒl
əˈru
/
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[
wol-
uh
-
roo
]
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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:
1820–30;
<
Dharuk
wa-la-ru
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wallaroo
(ˌwɒləˈruː)
—
n
,
pl
-roos
,
-roo
a large stocky Australian kangaroo,
Macropus
(or
Osphranter
)
robustus,
of rocky regions
[C19: from native Australian
wolarū
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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