Kangaroo
[,kæŋgə'ruː] or [,kæŋɡə'ru]
Definition
(noun.) any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail.
Checker: Wendy--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidae. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush kangaroos, of the genus Halmaturus, inhabit wooded districts. See Wallaby.
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Definition
n. a large marsupial mammal of Australia with very long hind-legs and great power of leaping.—n. Kangaroo′-grass a valuable Australian fodder grass.
Editor: Philip
Unserious Contents or Definition
To see a kangaroo in your dreams, you will outwit a wily enemy who seeks to place you in an unfavorable position before the public and the person you are striving to win. If a kangaroo attacks you, your reputation will be in jeopardy. If you kill one, you will succeed in spite of enemies and obstacles. To see a kangaroo's hide, denotes that you are in a fair way to success.
Typist: Marcus
Unserious Contents or Definition
A hard drinker from Australia, especially fond of hops, and generally carrying a load.
Typist: Michael
Examples
- Apparently it carried this vast body kangaroo fashion on its tail and hind legs. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In the year 179-, when he was just clear of these incumbrances, he gave the odds of 100 to 1 (in twenties) against Kangaroo, who won the Derby. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- We were desperate--would take horses, jackasses, cameleopards, kangaroos--any thing. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
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