Wombat

//ˈwɑmˌbæt// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several herbivorous, burrowing marsupials, of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia.

    "An American tourist who was reportedly filmed picking up and running off with a wild baby wombat fled Australia after officials threatened to cancel her visa in a firestorm of criticism over the incident. […] It’s not clear when the video was shot, nor the location, but it was at night on what appears to be a country road somewhere in southeastern Australia, where most wombats reside."

  2. 2
    burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger wordnet
  3. 3
    A slow and stupid person; a dullard. Australia, slang
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A locality in the Hilltops council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Synonyms

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animalantelopearmadillobatelephanthare

Example

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"Wombat is a typical australian animal."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug wumbat.

Related phrases

bare-nosed wombatnorthern hairy-nosed wombatsouthern hairy-nosed wombatwombat crossingwombat trailwombat-headed

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