Wal"la*ba (?), n. (Bot.) A leguminous tree (Eperua falcata) of
Demerara, with pinnate leaves and clusters of red flowers. The reddish
brown wood is used for palings and shingles. J. Smith (Dict. Econ.
Plants).
Wal"la*by (?), n.; pl. Wallabies (#). [From a native name.] (Zoöl.) Any
one of numerous species of kangaroos belonging to the genus Halmaturus,
native of Australia and Tasmania, especially the smaller species, as
the brush kangaroo (H. Bennettii) and the pademelon (H. thetidis). The
wallabies chiefly inhabit the wooded district and bushy plains.
[Written also wallabee, and whallabee.]
Wal"lah (?), n. (Zoöl.) A black variety of the jaguar; — called also
tapir tiger. [Written also walla.]
Wal`la*roo" (?), n. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of kangaroos of
the genus Macropus, especially M. robustus, sometimes called the great
wallaroo.