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emu

C2 Topic:Animals

Also spelled emeu

US /ˈim(j)u/ UK /ˈiːmjuː/
Freq #38826

Meanings

  1. 1

    The emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia.

  2. 2
  3. 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.

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