n.
Pronunciation: ' ē -( ˌ )myü, -mü
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Portuguese ema cassowary
Date: 1656
: a swift-running Australian ratite bird ( Dromaius novae-hollandiae ) with undeveloped wings that is smaller than the ostrich
emu
n.
Pronunciation: ' ē -( ˌ )myü, -mü
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Portuguese ema cassowary
Date: 1656
: a swift-running Australian ratite bird ( Dromaius novae-hollandiae ) with undeveloped wings that is smaller than the ostrich
emu
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012