brumby
Americannoun
noun
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a wild horse, esp one descended from runaway stock
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informal a wild or unruly person
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of brumby
First recorded in 1875–80; origin obscure
Example Sentences
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Which type of wild animal is known as a brumby in Australia?
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2024
Claims by brumby activists that the animals are simply a scapegoat for damage done by wild deer and pigs do not hold up against extensive studies of the region, the scientists add.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2020
Mr. Benedetti leapt onto the bare back of a brumby he had tamed to show how placid the animal was.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2020
State politicians passed legislation to protect the heritage value of the horse — an invasive species known as a brumby — on 6 June.
From Nature • Jun. 12, 2018
I had bought a little brumby from a man we met on the Plains, an excellent pony, and most handy in winding his way through the scrub.
From Spinifex and Sand by Carnegie, David Wynford
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