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rhea

Pronunciation: /ˈriːə/
Definition of rhea

noun

  • a large flightless bird of South American grasslands, resembling a small ostrich with greyish-brown plumage.
    • Family Rheidae: two species, Rhea americana and Pterocnemia pennata

Origin:

early 19th century: modern Latin (genus name), from the name of the Titan Rhea

rhea in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of rhea in the US English dictionary