Meaning & use
rhea
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A large, flightless bird native to South America, similar in appearance to an ostrich but smaller.
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The rhea sprinted across the grassland on its long, powerful legs.
Unlike ostriches, rheas have three toes on each foot.
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Native to the grasslands of South America, the rhea is the largest bird on that continent.
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