Etymology

potoroo

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Today it means: Any small marsupial of the genus Potorous, endemic to Australia. Full definition →

First used 18th c.Dharug buduru
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  1. Dharug · borrowed frombuduru
  2. Dharug · borrowed frombuduru
  3. English todaypotoroo

Borrowed from Dharug buduru.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. Any small marsupial of the genus Potorous, endemic to Australia.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.