ko‧a‧la /kəʊˈɑːlə $ koʊ-/ BrE AmE (also koˌala ˈbear / $ .ˈ.. ˌ./) noun [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: From an Australian Aboriginal language]
an Australian animal like a small grey bear with no tail that climbs trees and eats leaves
koala[koalakoalas][kəʊˈɑːlə][koʊˈɑːlə](alsokoˌala ˈbear) noun
an Australian animal with thick grey fur, large ears and no tail. Koalas live in trees and eat leaves. Word Origin:
ko·ala /kəˈwɑːlə/ noun, pl-al·as[count] : an Australian animal that has thick gray fur, large hairy ears, sharp claws for climbing, and no tail - called also koala bear,