rhea

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See also: Rhea and Rhéa

English

Greater rhea (Rhea americana), southern Argentina

Etymology 1

From Rhea (“the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology”), from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).

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Noun

rhea (plural rheas)

  1. A large flightless bird of the genus Rhea, native to South America.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

rhea

  1. Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), a fiber-yielding plant.

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