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brush kangaroo

brush kangaroo

9.5
A small or medium animal like a kangaroo that lives in forests and thick bushes
  • noun
  • Australian
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  • Researchers observed a brightly colored brush kangaroo foraging for food at dawn.

Examples

  • The brush kangaroo is well adapted to life in dense forests and undergrowth.

  • Unlike larger species, the brush kangaroo spends more time in trees and low bushes.

  • The brush kangaroo is known for its vibrant colors.

  • I saw a brush kangaroo hopping through the trees.

  • Researchers observed a brightly colored brush kangaroo foraging for food at dawn.

  • The brush kangaroo is well adapted to life in dense forests and undergrowth.

  • Unlike larger species, the brush kangaroo spends more time in trees and low bushes.

Synonyms

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  • Australian
7 5.9

A small or medium animal like a kangaroo that lives in Australia and carries babies in a pouch

refers to small to medium hopping mammals in brush and forest, often bright

Surface Forms

brush kangaroo singular
brush kangaroos plural

Morphology

brush + kangaroo

The noun–noun combination 'brush kangaroo' literally combines 'brush' (thicket) and 'kangaroo' to denote a kangaroo associated with brush habitat, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituent words. This is a straightforward compositional compound describing habitat— a pattern that is cross-linguistically common—so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely understand it.

Etymology

The noun brush kangaroo comes from a simple picture: brush means 'thick bushes' and kangaroo is the animal, so a brush kangaroo is a kangaroo that lives in bushes and low trees. That's why the name refers to small or medium kangaroos often found in forests and thick bushes.