emu
noun /ˈiːmjuː/
/ˈiːmjuː/
- a large Australian bird that can run fast but cannot fly
Topics Birdsc2鸸鹋(澳洲大型鸟,善跑但不会飞) 词源early 17th cent.: from Portuguese ema. The 词源ally denoted the cassowary, later the greater rhea; current usage dates from the early 19th cent.