kangaroo

Pronunciation: /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹʉː/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

Etymology

Borrowed from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”). Despite a popular misconception, the Guugu Yimidhirr term does not mean "I don't know".

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
marsupial
Narrower (hyponyms)
wallaby, giant kangaroo, musk kangaroo, rat kangaroo

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