Tasmanian
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- adjective
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tasmano
- The day he left jail, he was elected to a seat in the Tasmanian Parliament as a member of the Greens Party, which currently holds the balance of power in the Tasmanian Parliament.
- Tasmanian devil
- Tasmanian tiger
- Tasmanian trout
You you can't really imagine a mobile ICU in the Tasmanian Bush.
- You you can't really imagine a mobile ICU in the Tasmanian Bush.
- And despite their ferocious appearance, Tasmanian devils are actually quite adorable little animals.
- And I'm out here on the banks of the Indian Ocean, not far from the Tasmanian Sea and South of the Timor and Banda Seas.
Examples
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Many left Cape Barren Island following World War II to seek work on Flinders Island and in Tasmanian mainland towns.
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In response, Bob Brown and the Tasmanian Wilderness Society launched a four-year campaign to stop the dam.
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Lots of love from a Tasmanian fan.
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Have you heard of the Tasmanian Dams case?
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The Tasmanian culture is rich in history and tradition.
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Many visitors enjoy exploring the unique Tasmanian wildlife.
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The artist created a beautiful painting inspired by Tasmanian landscapes.
Compounds
- Australian
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A small fierce animal from Tasmania that carries its young in a pouch and eats meat
- Australian
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A doglike meat-eating animal from Tasmania with stripes and a pouch, believed extinct since the 20th century
- Australian
A type of animal from Tasmania that looks like a dog, has stripes on its back, and is now extinct
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word Tasmanian comes from the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who first came to the island now called Tasmania. The ending -ian, like in Canadian, means 'from', so a Tasmanian is someone or something 'from Tasmania'.