noun
emu
EEM-yoo
noun
1
A large flightless Australian bird, second only to the ostrich in height, with shaggy grey-brown feathers.
"A herd of wild emus crossed the outback road."
"The emu can run at surprising speed despite its bulk."
How to Use Emu
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAustralia's big flightless bird, like a smaller, shaggier cousin of the ostrich.
Common pairings
wild emu
emu feathers
emu farm
Word Forms
emus plural
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Etymology
Likely from Portuguese ema, originally used for the cassowary and later applied to the emu and ostrich too.