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quoll

noun \ˈkwäl\

Definition of QUOLL

:  any of a genus (Dasyurus) of small spotted carnivorous marsupials of Australia and New Guinea
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Origin of QUOLL

short for je-quoll, from Guugu Yimidhirr (Australian aboriginal language of northern Queensland) dhigul
First Known Use: 1770

Rhymes with QUOLL

Bâle, col, dal, doll, kraal, loll, moll, pol, rale, sol, Sol, toile, Vaal

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