koala
/kəʊˈɑːlə/noun
1- a bear-like arboreal Australian marsupial that has thick grey fur and feeds on eucalyptus leaves. Also called NATIVE BEAR in Australia.树袋熊, 考拉。澳亦称NATIVE BEAR.
1.1
- Phascolarctos cinereus, the only member of the family Phascolarctidae.拉丁名Phascolarctos cinereus, 树袋熊科, 是该科惟一成员。
USAGE
In general use, koala bear （as opposed to koala） is widely used. Zoologists, however, regard this form as incorrect on the grounds that, despite appearances, koalas are completely unrelated to bears.
词源
early 19th cent.: from Dharuk.