wombat
noun
- burrowing marsupials of the family Vombatidae
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈwɑmˌbæt/ / /ˈwɒm.bæt/
name
- A locality in the Hilltops council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Dharug wumbatbor. English wombat Borrowed from Dharug wumbat.
- A herbivorous, burrowing marsupial of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia.
“An American tourist who was reportedly filmed picking up and running off with a wild baby wombat fled Australia after officials threatened to cancel her visa in a firestorm of criticism over the incident. […] It’s not clear when the video was shot, nor the location, but it was at night on what appears to be a country road somewhere in southeastern Australia, where most wombats reside.”
- A slow and stupid person; a dullard.