rhea C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈriːə/ UK /ˈriːə/ See IPA manual Freq #21479 Meanings 1 noun a large, fast-running, flightless bird native to South America, with long legs and three-toed feet The rhea sprinted across the Patagonian plain instead of trying to fly. 2 noun another name for ramie, an Asian plant cultivated for its strong textile fiber The mill blended rhea fiber with cotton to make a light fabric. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a large, fast-running,... nandu 2 noun · another name for ramie, an... ramie Word family Related forms Rheidaeostrichemuramie Etymology The bird name comes from New Latin Rhea, the genus name, taken from Greek Rhea, the name of a Titan goddess. The unrelated plant name for ramie comes from Assamese riha. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rhea **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈriːə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈriːə/ **Frequency rank:** 21479 ## Meanings 1. a large, fast-running, flightless bird native to South America, with long legs and three-toed feet 2. another name for ramie, an Asian plant cultivated for its strong textile fiber ## Examples - The rhea sprinted across the Patagonian plain instead of trying to fly. - The mill blended rhea fiber with cotton to make a light fabric. ## Synonyms - nandu ## Related Forms - Rheidae - ostrich - emu - ramie ## Etymology The bird name comes from New Latin Rhea, the genus name, taken from Greek Rhea, the name of a Titan goddess. The unrelated plant name for ramie comes from Assamese riha. ## Topics - Animals markdown