wallaby

[ wol-uh-bee ]

/ ˈwɒl ə bi /

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noun, plural wal·la·bies, (especially collectively) wal·la·by.

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.

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Origin of wallaby

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

Words nearby wallaby

walkway, Walkyrie, walky-talky, wall, wallaba, wallaby, Wallace, Wallaceburg, Wallace, George, Wallace's line, Wallach

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How to use wallaby in a sentence

The Australian savanna hosts animals like kangaroos and wallabies.
Scientists Say: Savanna|Maria Temming|December 13, 2021|Science News For Students
Having a pet wallaby says … actually, I’m not sure what that says.
Can I have a pet fox?|empire|July 1, 2021|Popular-Science
One image looks like a wallaby hopping away from the camera.
Identifying animals in photos is trickier than you might think|Philip Kiefer|March 2, 2021|Popular-Science
They asked the director of the Buffalo Zoo for some wallaby hair.
Ebola's Roots Are 50 Times Older Than Mankind. And That Could Be the Key to Stopping It.|Michael Daly|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One of the police shot a large cassowary, and also a large wild pig and a wallaby, so there was plenty of food for all.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines|H. Wilfrid Walker
We also saw wallaby, and numerous tracks of cassowary and wild pig.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines|H. Wilfrid Walker
The Fitzroy wallaby was plentiful, and the Leader shot an emeu.
The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine|Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine
The wallaby is a smaller kind of kangaroo which is also hunted.
Town Life in Australia|R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny
There is no sign of life or what has been life, except here and there the roasted carcase of a wallaby or kangaroo.
Australian Pictures|Howard Willoughby

British Dictionary definitions for wallaby (1 of 2)

wallaby

/ (ˈwɒləbɪ) /

noun plural -bies or -by

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

on the wallaby or on the wallaby track Australian slang (of a person) wandering about looking for work

Word Origin for wallaby

C19: from native Australian wolabā

British Dictionary definitions for wallaby (2 of 2)

Wallaby

/ (ˈwɒləbɪ) /

noun plural -bies

a member of the international Rugby Union football team of Australia

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