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Rhea

Rhe′a

,
Noun.
(Bot.)
The ramie or grass-cloth plant. See
Grass-cloth plant
, under
Grass
.

Rhe′a

,
Noun.
[L., a proper name.]
(Zool.)
Any one of three species of large South American ostrichlike birds of the genera
Rhea
and
Pterocnemia
. Called also the
American ostrich
.
☞ The common rhea, or nandou (
Rhea Americana
), ranges from Brazil to Patagonia. Darwin’s rhea (
Pterocnemia Darwinii
), of Patagonia, is smaller, and has the legs feathered below the knee.

Definition 2024


Rhea

Rhea

See also: rhea and Rhéa

Translingual

Etymology

See rhea

Proper noun

Rhea f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rheidae – the rheas.

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References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276

English

Proper noun

Rhea

  1. (Greek mythology) A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
  2. (astronomy) One of the moons of Saturn.
  3. A female given name in occasional use.

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rhea

rhea

See also: Rhea and Rhéa

English

Greater Rhea Rhea americana, southern Argentina

Wikispecies

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹiːə/

Noun

rhea (plural rheas)

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

Noun

rhea

  1. A flax plant; ramie.

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