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wombat

Pronunciation: /ˈwɑmˌbæt/

The English word “wombat” has 2 meanings listed here.

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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug wumbat.

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