Quoll
/ˈkwɒl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of the various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus found in Australia and New Guinea, roughly the size of a cat.
Etymology
From the earlier form je-quoll, from Guugu Yimidhirr dhigul. Recorded by Banks but then virtually forgotten for 150 years, with the term native cat used instead. Today readopted and gaining in popularity.