wallaby

noun wal·la·by \ˈwä-lə-bē\

: an Australian animal that is like a small kangaroo

plural wallabies also wallaby

Full Definition of WALLABY

: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos (especially genus Macropus) — compare rock wallaby

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Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) walabi, waliba

First Known Use: circa 1798

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