rhea
English
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Etymology 1
[edit]From Rhea (“the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology”), from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈɹiːə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -iːə
Noun
[edit]rhea (plural rheas)
- A large flightless bird of the genus Rhea, native to South America.
Derived terms
[edit]- American rhea (Rhea americana)
- common rhea (Rhea americana)
- Darwin's rhea (Rhea pennata)
- greater rhea (Rhea americana)
- grey rhea
- lesser rhea (Rhea pennata)
- puna rhea (Rhea tarapacensis)
Translations
[edit]flightless bird
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References
[edit]Rhea (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rhea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Rhea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Etymology 2
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Noun
[edit]rhea
- Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), a fiber-yielding plant.
Anagrams
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