Main Entry: wal·la·roo

Pronunciation: \ˌwä-lə-ˈrü\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural wal·la·roos

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

Date: circa 1826

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