wallaroo
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.
Origin of wallaroo
1- Also called euro.
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How to use wallaroo in a sentence
wallaroo, or whatever outlandish name you like to call the bird.
A Very Naughty Girl | L. T. MeadeThe Moonta and wallaroo district was still richer in that precious metal.
The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon | Jos Maria GordonSome of the finest crystals have been yielded by the copper-mines of South Australia, especially at wallaroo.
On the side of Warroga, we saw a very large black wallaroo which sat looking at us with apparent curiosity.
Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 1 (of 2) | Thomas Mitchell
British Dictionary definitions for wallaroo
/ (ˌwɒləˈruː) /
a large stocky Australian kangaroo, Macropus (or Osphranter) robustus, of rocky regions
Origin of wallaroo
1Collins 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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