wombat

[ wom-bat ]

/ ˈwɒm bæt /

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noun

any of several stocky, burrowing, herbivorous marsupials of the family Vombatidae, of Australia, about the size of a badger.

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Origin of wombat

First recorded in 1790–1800, wombat is from the Dharuk word wom-bat

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Examples from the Web for wombat

I don't think a wombat's den would be such a bad thing to-night.
The Kangaroo Hunters|Anne Bowman
Days passed, weeks passed, months passed, and there was no wombat.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
When the Wombat saw the sergeant in the grasp of an inebriate he bore down on the fray full of fight.
Three Elephant Power|Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson
The wombat is an herbivorous animal, which burrows in the ground like a badger.
In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne

If the wombat's travels are crossed by a river, he merely walks into it, across the bottom, and out at the other side.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wombat

wombat

/ (ˈwɒmbæt) /

noun

any of various burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials, esp Vombatus ursinus, constituting the family Vombatidae and having short limbs, a heavy body, and coarse dense fur

Word Origin for wombat

C18: from a native Australian language

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wombat

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