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