Main Entry:

wal·la·by

Pronunciation:

\ˈwä-lə-bē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural wallabies also wallaby

Etymology:

Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) walabi, waliba

Date:

circa 1798

: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos (especially genus Macropus) — compare rock wallaby

[wallaby illustration]