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wallaroo

/wol-uh-roo/US // ˌwɒl əˈru //UK // (ˌwɒləˈruː) //

墙头草,壁虎,墙头沟,墙纸

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural wal·la·roos, wal·la·roo.

    • : any of several large kangaroos of the genus Macropus, of the grassy plains of Australia, especially M. robustus, having a reddish-gray coat and inhabiting rocky hills.

Examples

  • Wallaroo, or whatever outlandish name you like to call the bird.

  • The Moonta and Wallaroo district was still richer in that precious metal.

  • Some of the finest crystals have been yielded by the copper-mines of South Australia, especially at Wallaroo.

  • On the side of Warroga, we saw a very large black wallaroo which sat looking at us with apparent curiosity.