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emu1

Syllabification: (e·mu)

Pronunciation: /ˈēm(y)o͞o/

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Definition of emu

noun

a large flightless fast-running Australian bird resembling the ostrich, with shaggy gray or brown plumage, bare blue skin on the head and neck, and three-toed feet.
- Dromaius novaehollandiae, the only member of the family Dromaiidae

Origin:

early 17th century: from Portuguese ema. The word originally denoted the cassowary, later the greater rhea; current usage dates from the early 19th century