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quokka

[ kwok-uh ]
/ ˈkwɒk ə /

noun

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

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Nearby words

quodlibet, quoin, quoin post, quoit, quoits, quokka, quoll, quondam, quonset hut, quor., quorate

Origin of quokka

First recorded in 1860–65, quokka is from the Nyungar word kwaka
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British Dictionary definitions for quokka

quokka

/ (ˈkwɒkə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for quokka

from a native Australian language
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