koala
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ko·a·la /kəʊˈɑːlə $ koʊ-/ (also koala bear / $ .ˈ.. ˌ./) noun [countable] HBAan Australian animal like a small grey bear with no tail that climbs trees and eats leaves 树袋熊，无尾熊，考拉〔产于澳大利亚〕
Examples from the Corpus
koala• Is that Troy Aikman or a koala with lower digestive difficulties looking so uncomfortable on the Dallas sideline?• A koala, who was the loser in a treetop fight, fell 10m and knocked himself out.• There are koalas hanging from street signs.• Pandas, teddies, koalas - we love them all.• The koala clung to a eucalyptus.• The koalas faded and their place was taken by a studio discussion about threatened habitats and imperilled creatures.Origin koala (1700-1800) From an Australian Aboriginal languageko·a·la nounChineseSyllable
bear grey like with an animal Corpus no Australian small a
koala
ko‧a‧la /kəʊˈɑːlə $ koʊ-/
(also koˌala ˈbear / $ .ˈ.. ˌ./) noun [countable]
ko‧a‧la /kəʊˈɑːlə $ koʊ-/
(also koˌala ˈbear / $ .ˈ.. ˌ./) noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Origin: From an Australian Aboriginal language
an Australian animal like a small grey bear with no tail that climbs trees and eats leaves
Origin: From an Australian Aboriginal language
