wallaroo

[ wol-uh-roo ]

/ ˌwɒl əˈru /

noun, plural wal·la·roos, (especially collectively) wal·la·roo.

any of several large kangaroos of the genus Macropus (Osphranter), of the grassy plains of Australia, especially M. robustus, having a reddish-gray coat and inhabiting rocky hills.

Nearby words

wallaceburg, wallach, wallachia, wallachian, wallah, wallaroo, wallasey, wallbanger, wallboard, wallcovering, walled

Origin of wallaroo

First recorded in 1820–30, wallaroo is from the Dharuk word wa-la-ru

Also called euro.

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Examples from the Web for wallaroo

Wallaroo, or whatever outlandish name you like to call the bird.
A Very Naughty Girl|L. T. Meade
The Moonta and Wallaroo district was still richer in that precious metal.
The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon|Jos Maria Gordon
Some of the finest crystals have been yielded by the copper-mines of South Australia, especially at Wallaroo.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wallaroo

wallaroo

/ (ˌwɒləˈruː) /

noun plural -roos or -roo

a large stocky Australian kangaroo, Macropus (or Osphranter) robustus, of rocky regions

Word Origin for wallaroo

C19: from native Australian wolarū

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