Emu Definition
ēmyo͝o
emus
noun
emus
Any of a family (Dromaiidae) of large, flightless Australian birds.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- electromagnetic-unit
- Emu novaehollandiae
- dromaius-novaehollandiae
abbreviation
Electromagnetic units.
Webster's New World
European Monetary Union.
American Heritage
Electromagnetic unit.
Wiktionary
(computing, video games, informal) Emulator.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Emu
Noun
Singular:
emu
Plural:
emusOrigin of Emu
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Probably from Portuguese ema (“ostrich”), perhaps from Arabic.
From Wiktionary
Portuguese ema rhea
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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