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wallaroo

wal·la·roo
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wol-uh-roo]
    • /ˌwɒl əˈru/
    • /ˌwɒ.lə.ˈruː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wol-uh-roo]
    • /ˌwɒl əˈru/

Definitions of wallaroo word

  • noun plural wallaroo 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. 1
  • noun wallaroo A large Australian kangaroo, the female of which is paler than the male. 1
  • noun wallaroo a large stocky Australian kangaroo, Macropus (or Osphranter) robustus, of rocky regions 0
  • noun wallaroo a large kangaroo (Macropus robustus) of rocky regions, characterized by a stocky body and broad, thickly padded feet 0

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Origin of wallaroo

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30, wallaroo is from the Dharuk word wa-la-ru

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Parts of speech for Wallaroo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation

wallaroo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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