wallaroo

wal·la·roo

noun \ˌwä-lə-ˈrü\

plural wal·la·roos

Definition of WALLAROO

1

: a large reddish-gray kangaroo (Macropus robustus) —called also euro

2

: either of two kangaroos (Macropus antelopinus and M. bernardus) related to the wallaroo

Origin of WALLAROO

Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) walaru

First Known Use: circa 1826

Rhymes with WALLAROO

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wallaroo

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

One of the four largest species of kangaroo. The wallaroo (Macropus robustus) is smaller and stockier than the other three species (also in the genus Macropus); its colour varies from dark gray to pinkish brown. It lives in rocky country throughout Australia except in Victoria.

Variants of WALLAROO

wallaroo or euro