boongary

[ boong-guh-ree ]

noun

, plural boon·ga·ries.

1. a small, tree-dwelling kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi, inhabiting northeastern Queensland.

boongary

/ ˈbuːŋɡærɪ /

noun

1. a tree kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi , of northeastern Queensland

Word History and Origins

Origin of boongary¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from Warrgamay (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on the lower Herbert River, Queensland) bulŋgarri

Word History and Origins

Origin of boongary¹

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

Upon the whole the boongary is the most beautiful mammal I have seen in Australia.

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