Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) Any one of three species of South American ostriches of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia, especially the smallest,
Pterocnemia pennata (formerlyRhea Americana ), called also thecommon rhea . They are tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed, found from Peru to the Straits of Magellan. Seerhea .
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- noun Alternative form of
nandu .
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Examples
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He urged Thaouka to a gallop, and made a direct attack, knowing that if the first aim missed the nandou would soon tire out horse and rider by involving them in an inextricable labyrinth of windings.
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The nandou fillets were pronounced first-rate, and the armadillo was delicious.
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Thalcave did his part by capturing a nandou, a species of ostrich, remarkable for its extreme swiftness.
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The flesh of the nandou is highly esteemed, and Thalcave felt bound to contribute his share of the common repast.
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