ostrich.
A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.
Meaning & usage
A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.
A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes. The most widespread species of that order, known as the common ostrich (Struthio camelus).
The rhea.
One who buries their head in the sand instead of acknowledging problems.
The hypothetical completion of a hole five strokes under par (a quintuple birdie, quadruple eagle, triple albatross, or double condor).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English ostrich, ostriche, ostryche, ostrige, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ostrige and Old French ostruce, from Vulgar Latin *austruthio, from Latin avis (“bird”) + strūthiō (“ostrich”), from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn), or shortened from strūthiocamēlus, from Ancient Greek στρουθοκᾰ́μηλος (strouthokắmēlos), from στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”) + κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”). Compare Spanish avestruz and Portuguese avestruz.
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