TASMANIAN

Tasmanian

(adjective) of or relating to Tasmania

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Tas*ma"ni*an, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land.

– n. A native or inhabitant of Tasmania; specifically (Ethnol.), in the plural, the race of men that formerly inhabited Tasmania, but is now extinct. Tasmanain cider tree. (Bot.) See the Note under Eucalyptus.

– Tasmanain devil. (Zoöl.) See under Devil.

– Tasmanain wolf (Zoöl.), a savage carnivorous marsupial; -- called also zebra wolf. See Zebra wolf, under Wolf.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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