rhea

See also: Rhea and Rhéa

English

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Rhea, from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa, “the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹiːə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːə

Noun

rhea (plural rheas)

  1. A large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, 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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