rhea
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Rhea (“the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology”), from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
rhea (plural rheas)
- A large flightless bird of the genus Rhea, native to South America.
Derived terms edit
- American rhea (Rhea americana)
- common rhea (Rhea americana)
- Darwin's rhea (Rhea pennata)
- greater rhea (Rhea americana)
- grey rhea
- lesser rhea (Rhea pennata)
- puna rhea (Rhea tarapacensis)
Translations edit
flightless bird
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References edit
- Rhea (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rhea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Rhea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Etymology 2 edit
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Noun edit
rhea
- Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), a fiber-yielding plant.