warrigal

• Nom désignant soit un cheval sauvage australien, soit un chien sauvage brun jaunâtre semblable à un loup vivant en Australie.

A noun referring to either an Australian wild horse or a wolflike, yellowish-brown wild dog native to Australia.

1. Australian wild horseC1formalaustralian

   A feral horse that roams the Australian outback, often descended from domesticated horses.

   Cheval sauvage australien

   • The brumby, also known as a warrigal, is a symbol of the Australian wilderness.
   • We spotted a herd of warrigals galloping across the plains.
   • Conservationists debate the impact of warrigals on the native ecosystem.

2. Australian wild dogC1formalaustralian

   A wolflike, yellowish-brown wild dog native to Australia, also known as a dingo.

   Chien sauvage australien (dingo)

   • The warrigal howled at the moon from the edge of the forest.
   • Farmers sometimes see warrigals hunting near their livestock.
   • The warrigal is an ancient breed of wild dog in Australia.

   Synonymesdingo