koala

[ koh-ah-luh ]

noun

1. a sluggish, tailless, gray, furry, arboreal marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, of Australia.

koala

/ kəʊˈɑːlə /

noun

1. a slow-moving Australian arboreal marsupial, Phascolarctus cinereus, having dense greyish fur and feeding on eucalyptus leaves and bark Also called (Austral)native bear

Word History and Origins

Origin of koala¹

1800–10; erroneous spelling for earlier koola ( h ) (now obsolete) < Dharuk gú-la

Word History and Origins

Origin of koala¹

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

The male shark, named Koala, was a mature male shark and was first identified by officials in 2022, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said.

From BBC

"There are no obvious signs of how or why Koala died," the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said in a statement.

From BBC

Blink, and a friend’s little bundle of semi-consciousness has grown to the size of a koala.

From New York Times

A veterinary nurse treats a koala infected with chlamydia at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital in Currumbin, Australia.Credit...

From New York Times

“Koala Lou,” also by Ms. Fox, tells the story of a young koala wrestling with the arrival of a new sibling.

From New York Times