koala
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- noun
- /koʊˈɑːlə/
- Australian
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koala
- Visitors at the zoo were delighted to see a koala perched peacefully on a branch.
- koalas and kangaroos
You heard them baby koalas are called joeys which is dumb.
- You heard them baby koalas are called joeys which is dumb.
- You could pay extra to feed the koalas and you and the Kangaroos, which we did.
- I don't remember the name of the main character, but I think he's a koala, I think.
- And someone pointed out that the capsule was found in WA where there are no koalas.
- But turns out if you find that koala, it's lucky.
- So if you turn it on like this is a little koala, it's sleeping.
- I saw one where a koala came out of, like, not probably.
- If you ever looked up koala growl, it sounds like a fucking demon from hell.
Examples
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Stephen put his arms under the koala and gave him a boost up.
Fiction book (2000) -
There in the branches, with a baby clinging to her back, was a koala.
Fiction book (2001) -
And then we went to the koala park and saw the koalas and saw the Kangaroos.
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You could pay extra to feed the koalas and you and the Kangaroos, which we did.
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In Australia, you will have wasted the trip if you don't get a koala and kangaroo.
Academic text (1994) -
Highlights for the day include Kangaroos, koalas, and really pretty scenery.
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The koala is known for its unique diet, primarily feeding on eucalyptus leaves.
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At the wildlife reserve, the koalas sleep in the trees during the hottest part of the day.
Synonyms
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A slow tree animal from Australia with grey fur that eats eucalyptus leaves and carries its babies in a pouch
A small Australian animal that lives in trees, carries babies in a pouch, and eats eucalyptus leaves
A tree-dwelling Australian animal that eats eucalyptus leaves
Compounds
- Australian
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A slow tree animal from Australia with grey fur that eats eucalyptus leaves and carries its babies in a pouch
Surface Forms
Etymology
Koala comes from an Australian Aboriginal word gula, also spelled koolah, meaning 'no water'. A helpful way to remember this is that koalas get most of their water from eucalyptus leaves and so rarely drink, which explains the name.