: 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 alsokoala bear
Illustration of koala
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe 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