{ "koala":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an Australian arboreal marsupial ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) that has a broad head, large hairy ears, dense gray fur, and sharp claws and feeds on eucalyptus leaves":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "k\u014d-\u02c8\u00e4-", "k\u014d-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259", "k\u0259-\u02c8w\u00e4-l\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Oscar-winner tapped into his recent role as optimistic koala Buster Moon in Sing 2 and joined Jimmy Fallon to jingle some bells for the holidays. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 15 Dec. 2021", "McConaughey, who returns in Sing 2 as Buster Moon, the optimistic koala who loves show business, also shared a photo of him smiling with his wife and children. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 14 Dec. 2021", "The koala later was released in a forest \u2014 well away from the freeway. \u2014 Author: Rod Mcguirk, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Feb. 2021", "The koala later was released in a forest \u2014 well away from the freeway. \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, Star Tribune , 9 Feb. 2021", "Now, imagine if that cat or dog was actually a koala ! \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 23 Sep. 2020", "Fires ravaged Australia, killing hundreds of koalas . \u2014 Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY , 4 May 2020", "Tens of thousands of koalas had no way of escaping. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 21 Jan. 2020", "Thirteen people and thousands of koalas have died in wildfires over the past three months. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Dec. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) gula, gulawan\u02b8":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1802, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002850" }, "koa haole":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": lead tree":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-h\u00e4\u02c8\u014d(\u02cc)l\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hawaiian":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102006" }, "koali":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of several tropical morning glories of the genus Ipomoea (as I. tuberculata or I. insularis ) used in Hawaii as cordage":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "k\u014d\u02c8\u00e4l\u0113", "k\u0259\u02c8w\u00e4-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hawaiian":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135737" }, "koa finch":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of several Hawaiian birds of the genera Pseudonestor and Psittirostra (family Drepaniidae) that resemble the finches":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150516" }, "koae":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": tropic bird":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "k\u014d\u02c8\u00e4\u02cc\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hawaiian":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013751" }, "koa":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a Hawaiian timber tree ( Acacia koa ) with crescent-shaped phyllodes and pale yellow flowers borne in small round heads":[], ": the fine-grained red wood of the koa used especially for furniture":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8k\u014d-\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Taylor also has a commitment to sustainability, partnering with a Hawaiian wood supplier to plant nearly 150,000 native koa and other trees this decade to supply all the wood for their Koa guitars. \u2014 Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure , 17 June 2022", "Other pathways in the park, like the easy 1.2-mile Kipukapuaulu Trail, which cuts through an old koa and ohia forest, are often uncrowded, even during summer and fall months. \u2014 Catherine Toth Fox, Outside Online , 9 Mar. 2020", "While Junior and Tani track down the thief who robbed his parents\u2019 home, the team investigates the murder of a beloved philanthropist and the theft of his ultra-valuable koa tree. \u2014 Chuck Barney, Detroit Free Press , 16 Nov. 2019", "Ted\u2019s collection of Hawaiian koa wood is used in dramatic features throughout the house. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 31 Aug. 2019", "The kitchen has custom birds-eye maple and koa cabinets and a unique lighting system that features red Venetian glass. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 31 Aug. 2019", "In the lobby of the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, a wooden koa canoe\u2014more than 100 years old and named Kaukahi\u2014reflects the lights of the room in its highly polished surface. \u2014 Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian , 12 Aug. 2019", "The living room boasts floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the views, and vintage Hawaiian koa -style lounge chairs designed by Sottsass (the art and decor are available for purchase as a separate sale). \u2014 Megan Barber, Curbed , 3 Oct. 2018", "American acacias range from Hawaii\u2019s famous koa trees to Southwestern desert shrubs. \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 16 Feb. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hawaiian":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025333" } }