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.
Also called
euro.
Origin of wallaroo
First recorded in 1820–30,
wallaroo is from the Dharuk word
wa-la-ru
Words nearby wallaroo
wallaceburg,
wallach,
wallachia,
wallachian,
wallah,
wallaroo,
wallasey,
wallboard,
wallcovering,
walled,
walled plain
Example sentences from the Web for wallaroo
Wallaroo, or whatever outlandish name you like to call the bird.
A Very Naughty Girl |L. T. MeadeThe Moonta and Wallaroo district was still richer in that precious metal.
The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon |Jos Maria GordonSome of the finest crystals have been yielded by the copper-mines of South Australia, especially at Wallaroo.
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