quokka

[ kwok-uh ]

noun

1. a small wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, inhabiting islands and swampy areas in southwestern Australia.

quokka

/ ˈkwɒkə /

noun

1. a small wallaby, Setonix brachyurus , of Western Australia, occurring mostly on offshore islands

Word History and Origins

Origin of quokka¹

First recorded in 1860–65, quokka is from the Nyungar word kwaka

Word History and Origins

Origin of quokka¹

from a native Australian language