Meaning & use

koala

noun·Everyday

A tree-dwelling Australian marsupial with thick gray fur that feeds almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves.

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The koala clung sleepily to a branch high in the eucalyptus tree.

Tourists lined up at the sanctuary for a chance to hold a koala.

A note on using this word

Despite the nickname "koala bear," koalas are marsupials, not bears.

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