OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 1565

kangaroo

/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹuː/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
canguro
A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.
Besides the Animals which I have before mentioned, called by the Natives Kangooroo, or Kanguru […].
In the woods are the kanguroo, the emu or cassowary, paroquets, and a variety of small birds […].