emu
Meaning
A large flightless Australian bird, Dromaius novaehollandiae, the second-largest living bird.
Example
A mob of emus ran alongside the car on the highway.
Origin
From Portuguese 'ema', originally used for other large flightless birds.
Nearby words
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