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Word entry · 8 letters

kangaroo

Best crossword clue

"Jumping Australian mammal"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹʉː/Part of speech nounSorted aagknoorStarts with KEnds with O3 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

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

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • Besides the Animals which I have before mentioned, called by the Natives Kangooroo, or Kanguru […].
  • In the woods are the kanguroo, the emu or cassowary, paroquets, and a variety of small birds […].

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01Jumping Australian mammal8 letters
02Pouched jumper8 letters
03Australian jumper8 letters

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