emu
1emu
noun \ˈē-(ˌ)myü, -mü\Definition of EMU
: a swift-running Australian ratite bird (Dromaius novae-hollandiae) with undeveloped wings that is smaller than the ostrich
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Origin of EMU
modification of Portuguese ema cassowary
First Known Use: 1656
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