'EMU' definitions:
Definition of 'emu'
(from WordNet)
noun
Any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism [syn: electromagnetic unit, emu]
noun
Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller [syn: emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae, Emu novaehollandiae]
Definition of 'Emu'
From: GCIDE
- Emu \E"mu\, n. [Cf. Pg. ema ostrich, F. ['e]mou, ['e]meu, emu.] (Zo["o]l.) A large Australian bird, of two species ({Dromaius Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]} and D. irroratus), related to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is unable to fly. [Written also emeu and emew.] [1913 Webster]
- Note: The name is sometimes erroneously applied, by the Brazilians, to the rhea, or South American ostrich. [1913 Webster]
- Emu wren. See in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster]
Acronyms for 'emu'
From: V.E.R.A.
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