emu
noun/ˈiːmjuː/
Frequency rank: #12,391 most common English word
Meaning
a large flightless bird native to Australia, related to the ostrich.
Example sentence
During our zoo visit, we watched emu walk slowly across the enclosure with its fluffy feathers ruffled by the wind.
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