Meaning
koala
- an Australian arboreal marsupial with thick grey fur and large ears
In a sentence
Il koala si nutre quasi esclusivamente di foglie di eucalipto.
The koala feeds almost exclusively on eucalyptus leaves.
Hai mai visto un koala da vicino allo zoo?
Have you ever seen a koala up close at the zoo?
I koala dormono per molte ore al giorno.
Koalas sleep for many hours a day.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| koala | masculine · singular |
| koala | masculine · plural |
| koala | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the plural ('i koala'). Takes masculine articles despite ending in -a.