wombat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A herbivorous, burrowing marsupial of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia.
  2. A slow and stupid person; a dullard.
name
  1. A locality in the Hilltops council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɑmˌbæt/ /ˈwɒm.bæt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wombat.wav

Word forms

wombat wombats whom-batt

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug wumbat.

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