Found 2 items, similar to emu.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: emu emu n 1: any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism [syn: electromagnetic unit] 2: large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller [syn: Dromaius novaehollandiae, Emu novaehollandiae ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Emu 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]