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Word · NounTraditional來澳

rhea; South American ostrich

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

noun

rhea; American rhea; large flightless bird native to South America

technical

Refers to the greater rhea (Rhea americana) or other species of the genus Rhea, native to South America. Distinguished from the African ostrich (鸵鸟). The traditional/formal characters are 鶆䴈.

Lái来

ǎo澳

shì是

Nán南

Měi美

zhōu洲

tè特

yǒu有

de的

bù不

néng能

fēi飞

de的

dà大

xíng型

niǎo鸟

lèi类

。

The rhea is a large flightless bird species endemic to South America.

Lái来

ǎo澳

de的

yǔ羽

máo毛

cháng常

bèi被

yòng用

lái来

zhì制

zuò作

zhuāng装

shì饰

pǐn品

。

Rhea feathers are often used to make decorative items.

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Suī虽

rán然

wài外

xíng形

xiāng相

sì似

，

lái来

ǎo澳

hé和

Fēi非

zhōu洲

tuó鸵

niǎo鸟

shì是

liǎng两

zhǒng种

bù不

tóng同

de的

niǎo鸟

lèi类

。

Although similar in appearance, the rhea and the African ostrich are two different types of birds.