transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäs-trich, ˈȯs- also ]
-trij noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ostriz, ostrige, from Vulgar Latin * avis struthio, from Latin avis bird + Late Latin struthio ostrich — more at struthious
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : a swift-footed 2-toed flightless ratite bird ( Struthio camelus ) of Africa that is the largest of existing birds and often weighs 300 pounds (140 kilograms)
b. : rhea
c. : leather made from ostrich skin
2.
[from the belief that the ostrich when pursued hides its head in the sand and believes itself to be unseen]
: one who attempts to avoid danger or difficulty by refusing to face it
• os·trich·like -ˌlīk adjective