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Meaning of kangaroo in English
Pronunciation
/ˌkæŋɡəˈru/
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Noun
kangaroo
Etymology
late 18th century: the name of a specific kind of kangaroo in an extinct Aboriginal language of North Queensland
Definitions
1.
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail