emu

emu Definition

emu (ē′myo̵̅o̅′)

noun

any of a family (Dromaiidae) of large, flightless Australian birds

Etymology: < Port ema (di gei) crane (of the ground) < ?

EMU Definition

EMU or emu

electromagnetic units

emu Usage Examples

Converse of object

see: Went through Jericho on the banks of the river Jordan and saw emus in the main street.

Adjective modifier

first: Started out promising, just as we got through the reserve gate we encountered two different snakes and our first emus.

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