OSTRICH


Meaning of OSTRICH in English

— ostrichlike , adj.

/aw"strich, os"trich/ , n.

1. a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.

2. (not used scientifically) a rhea.

3. a person who attempts to ignore unpleasant facts or situations.

[ 1175-1225; ME ostrice, ostriche ostrusce (cf. F autruche ) avistruthius, for L avis bird + LL struthio strouthíon; see STRUTHIOUS ]

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