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boongary

[boong-guh-ree]

noun

plural

boongaries 

  1. a small, tree-dwelling kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi, inhabiting northeastern Queensland.

boongary

/ ˈːŋɡæɪ /

noun

  1. a tree kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi , of northeastern Queensland

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of boongary1

First recorded in 1885–90; from Warrgamay (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on the lower Herbert River, Queensland) ܱŋ
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Word History and Origins

Origin of boongary1

from a native Australian language
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Example Sentences

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Upon the whole the boongary is the most beautiful mammal I have seen in Australia.

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