See also: Rhea and Rhéa

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Greater rhea (Rhea americana), southern Argentina

Etymology 1

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From Rhea (the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology), from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).

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rhea (plural rheas)

  1. A large flightless bird of the genus Rhea, native to South America.
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Etymology 2

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rhea

  1. Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), a fiber-yielding plant.

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