emu

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

   The emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia.

2. 2
   noun

   any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism

   The emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia.

3. 3
   noun

   A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae.

   The emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia.

From emu (“ratite”). Calque of Australian aboriginal languages name of the sky pattern, named after the giant bird of Australia, for which it appears akin to.

Topics