emu C2 Topic:Animals Also spelled emeu US /ˈim(j)u/ UK /ˈiːmjuː/ See IPA manual Freq #38826 Meanings 1 noun large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller The emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia. 2 noun any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism The emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia. 3 noun A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae. The emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · any of various systems of... electromagnetic unit Word family Derived forms emu-lessemu-likeemu-proofemu-wrenemutailemuwary Etymology 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 Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # emu **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈim(j)u/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈiːmjuː/ **Frequency rank:** 38826 ## Meanings 1. large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller 2. any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism 3. A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae. ## Examples - The emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia. - The emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia. - The emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia. ## Derived Forms - emu-less - emu-like - emu-proof - emu-wren - emutail - emuwary ## Etymology 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 - Animals markdown