koala

noun

ko·ala | \ 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

Examples of koala in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Oscar-winner tapped into his recent role as optimistic koala Buster Moon in Sing 2 and joined Jimmy Fallon to jingle some bells for the holidays. — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2021 McConaughey, who returns in Sing 2 as Buster Moon, the optimistic koala who loves show business, also shared a photo of him smiling with his wife and children. — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 14 Dec. 2021 The koala later was released in a forest — well away from the freeway. — Author: Rod Mcguirk, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2021 The koala later was released in a forest — well away from the freeway. — Rod Mcguirk, Star Tribune, 9 Feb. 2021 Now, imagine if that cat or dog was actually a koala! — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 23 Sep. 2020 Fires ravaged Australia, killing hundreds of koalas. — Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, 4 May 2020 Tens of thousands of koalas had no way of escaping. — Matt Simon, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020 Thirteen people and thousands of koalas have died in wildfires over the past three months. — The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Dec. 2019 See More

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