emu1
/ˈiːmjuː
/noun
A large flightless fast-running Australian bird resembling the ostrich, with shaggy grey or brown plumage, bare blue skin on the head and neck, and three-toed feet.
- Dromaius novaehollandiae, the only member of the family Dromaiidae.
- Living relatives of moa include the emus, ostrich, and kiwi, which are members of a bird group called ratites.
- Ostriches and emus are primitive birds that have more in common with dinosaurs than more advanced birds like robins, Schweitzer said.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Portuguese ema. The word originally denoted the cassowary, later the greater rhea; current usage dates from the early 19th century.
emu2
/ˈiːmjuː/abbreviation British
1Electric multiple unit.
2Electromagnetic unit(s).
EMU3
/iːɛmˈjuː/abbreviation
1Economic and Monetary Union (or European Monetary Union).
2British Electric multiple unit (train).
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