bilby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Australian desert marsupial of the only extant species Macrotis lagotis with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A locality in Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A hamlet in a detached part of Barnby Moor parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6383).

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪlbiː/

Word forms

bilby bilbies Bilbys

Etymology

From Gamilaraay bilbi.

Derived words

Easter bilby eastern bilby greater bilby lesser bilby western bilby
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