wallaby

[wol-uh-bee]

noun

plural

wallabies ,

plural

wallaby .

1. any of various small and medium-sized kangaroos of the genera Macropus, Thylogale, Petrogale, etc., some of which are no larger than rabbits: several species are endangered.

wallaby

¹

/ ˈwɒləbɪ /

noun

1. any of various herbivorous marsupials of the genera Lagorchestes ( hare wallabies ), Petrogale ( rock wallabies ), Protemnodon, etc, of Australia and New Guinea, similar to but smaller than kangaroos: family Macropodidae

2. slang,  (of a person) wandering about looking for work

Wallaby

²

/ ˈwɒləbɪ /

noun

1. a member of the international Rugby Union football team of Australia

Word History and Origins

Origin of wallaby¹

First recorded in 1790–1800, wallaby is from the Dharuk word wa-la-ba

Word History and Origins

Origin of wallaby¹

C19: from native Australian wolabā

Example Sentences

A white wallaby has been rescued and reunited with its owner after being found on the side of a road in Kent.

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And last year, the Tasmanian tourist board posted "adverts" for jobs including wallaby walker and paranormal investigator, in a bid to encourage more tourism to the island during the off-season.

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A wallaby hastily bounds towards sparse gum trees.

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Large marsupials like kangaroos and wallabies tended to avoid burrows, unless they had been flooded with rainwater; then they used them as watering holes.

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It was most likely a mid-speed hopper, something like a swamp wallaby.

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