kangaroo


Definition: Meaning of, kangaroo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌkaŋɡəˈruː /

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kangaroo kangaroos
[countable]
  1. an Australian animal that moves by jumping and carries its babies in a POUCH (= a special pocket of skin) on its stomach
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kangaroo used in phrases

  • Ord kangaroo rat (noun)
    1. most widely distributed kangaroo rat: plains and mountain areas of central and western United States
  • brush kangaroo (noun)
    1. any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly coloured
  • giant kangaroo (noun)
    1. very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas
  • great grey kangaroo (noun)
    1. very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas
  • jerboa kangaroo (noun)
    1. brush-tailed rat kangaroo
  • kangaroo apple (noun)
    1. australian annual sometimes cultivated for its racemes of purple flowers and edible yellow egg-shaped fruit
  • kangaroo bear (noun)
    1. sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
  • kangaroo court (noun)
    1. an unofficial court that punishes people unfairly
  • kangaroo hare (noun)
    1. small Australian wallaby that resembles a hare and has persistent teeth
  • kangaroo jerboa (noun)
    1. brush-tailed rat kangaroo
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