wallaroo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌwɒləˈruː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wol′ə ro̅o̅′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wal•la•roo  (wol′ə ro̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -roos, (esp. collectively) -roo. 
  1. Zoology, Mammalsany of several large kangaroos of the genus Macropus (Osphranter), of the grassy plains of Australia, esp. M. robustus, having a reddish-gray coat and inhabiting rocky hills. Also called euro. 
  • Dharuk wa-la-ru
  • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wallaroo / ˌwɒləˈruː/ ( -roos, -roo)
  1. a large stocky Australian kangaroo, Macropus (or Osphranter) robustus, of rocky regions
Etymology: 19th Century: from native Australian wolarū
'wallaroo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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