noun
wombat
WOM-bat
noun
1
A stocky, burrowing, plant-eating marsupial native to Australia.
"The wombat dug a deep burrow beneath the eucalyptus tree."
How to Use Wombat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA short-legged, burrowing Australian marsupial known for its cube-shaped droppings.
Word Forms
wombats plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Dharug (an Australian Aboriginal language) wumbat.