koala

IPA: koʊˈɑɫʌ

A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
(countable) A surname.
A West African placename
A village and commune of the Saaba department, Kadiogo, Centre, Burkina Faso
A village and commune of the Sourgoubila department, Kourwéogo, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso
(historical, 18th century) A former settlement and capital of Koala, Liptako, West Africa, destroyed at the end of the eponymous kingdom by Fula rebellion
(historical, 18th century) A former kingdom in Liptako, West Africa founded by the Gourmantché people
(historical, 19th century) A former kingdom in Liptako, West Africa founded by the Gourmantché people after the destruction of the first kingdom by the Fula

Examples of "koala" in Sentences

The koala is the quaintest little creature imaginable.
"So in evolutionary terms the koala had to make a decision."
In fact the koala is a she and after being christened Sam, is taken to a wildlife shelter.
Indeed, the name koala is thought to come from a name in one Aboriginal language meaning "doesn't drink."
Kriston Capps, long-time koala afficionado, submits this video to support his contention that the koala is the cutest animal of them all:
Usually quiet males can become quite vocal The classic image of a koala is a quiet little marsupial, sitting contentedly in a tree chomping eucalyptus leaves.
The little marsupials who are NOT bears of any kind despite their being commonly referred to as koala bears are especially vulnerable to the horrendous fires blazing across southern Australia.