Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kangaroo dog

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
kan-ga-roo -dog
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dog used to hunt kangaroos; (specifically), a breed of dog for this purpose, developed in Australia from the Scottish deerhound and the greyhound.

Australian usage

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Synonyms

Australian greyhound

Questions

What does kangaroo dog mean?
A dog used to hunt kangaroos; (specifically), a breed of dog for this purpose, developed in Australia from the Scottish deerhound and the greyhound.

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