corroboree

noun

cor·​rob·​o·​ree kə-ˈrȯ-bə-rē How to pronounce corroboree (audio)
-ˈrä-
1
: a traditional Aboriginal Australian festival that celebrates events of importance with singing and dancing
2
Australia
a
: a lively festival or social gathering
b
: tumult

Examples of corroboree in a Sentence

quite a corroboree when Britain's royal couple paid a visit to Sydney
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The southern corroboree frog is an iconic species in Australia. — Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025 Kosch recently sequenced the genome of the southern corroboree — a black and brilliantly yellow frog of which 50 or fewer survive in the wild. — Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024 The late Lin Onus's paintings depict water lilies -- the habitat of the southern corroboree frog, of which there are now fewer than 100 in the world. — Leanne Mirandilla, CNN, 2 July 2017 In Australia, the tiny black-and-yellow Southern corroboree frog was nearly pushed to extinction by the fungus. — Jonathan Kolby, National Geographic, 7 Apr. 2016

Word History

Etymology

Dharuk (Australian Aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) garaabara

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of corroboree was in 1811

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“Corroboree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corroboree. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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