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
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