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BNC: 39772 COCA: 26485

koala

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koala /kəˈwɑːlə/ noun
plural koalas
koala
/kəˈwɑːlə/
noun
plural koalas
Learner's definition of KOALA
[count]
: an Australian animal that has thick gray fur, large hairy ears, sharp claws for climbing, and no tail树袋熊;考拉
called also koala bear
BNC: 39772 COCA: 26485

koala

noun

ko·​ala kə-ˈwä-lə How to pronounce koala (audio)
kō-ˈä-
: 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

Illustration of koala

Illustration of koala

Example Sentences

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

Word History

Etymology

Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) gula, gulawanʸ

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of koala was in 1802
BNC: 39772 COCA: 26485

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