boongary
[ boong-guh-ree ]
noun,plural boon·ga·ries.
a small, tree-dwelling kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi, inhabiting northeastern Queensland.
Origin of boongary
1First recorded in 1885–90; from Warrgamay (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on the lower Herbert River, Queensland) bulŋgarri
- Also called Lumholtz's kangaroo.
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British Dictionary definitions for boongary
boongary
/ (ˈbuːŋɡærɪ) /
noun
a tree kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi, of northeastern Queensland
Origin of boongary
1from a native Australian language
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