← Back to search

Meaning of koolie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈkuːli/

Definitions

A merle-coated Australian breed of working dog, originally bred for herding sheep.

Australia

Examples

“Sulda, Dixie; Graham, Narelle (24 November 2022), “Fruit fly detection dogs find first larvae in the Riverland, stopping pest spreading to multiple orchards”, in ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation: “Max the koolie and Rylee the German shepherd started work in October to detect Queensland fruit fly larvae and made their first find in a known outbreak area in recent days.””

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

kooliman Koolmajärve Kooloonong Koolpinyah threadtail koombar koomkie