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wombat

noun

  1. burrowing marsupials of the family Vombatidae
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈwɑmˌbæt/ / /ˈwɒm.bæt/

name

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  2. A slow and stupid person; a dullard.