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wallaroo
[ wol-uh-roo ]
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.
wallaroo
/ ˌwɒləˈruː /
noun
- a large stocky Australian kangaroo, Macropus (or Osphranter ) robustus, of rocky regions
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wallaroo1
First recorded in 1820–30, wallaroo is from the Dharuk word wa-la-ru
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wallaroo1
C19: from native Australian wolarū
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Example Sentences
Wallaroo, or whatever outlandish name you like to call the bird.
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The Moonta and Wallaroo district was still richer in that precious metal.
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Some of the finest crystals have been yielded by the copper-mines of South Australia, especially at Wallaroo.
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On the side of Warroga, we saw a very large black wallaroo which sat looking at us with apparent curiosity.
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