koala
ko·ala
noun \kə-ˈwä-lə, kō-ˈä-\Definition of KOALA
: an Australian arboreal marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus) that has a broad head, large hairy ears, dense gray fur, and sharp claws and feeds on eucalyptus leaves —called also koala bear
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Origin of KOALA
Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) gula, gulawanʸ
First Known Use: 1803
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