[syn: emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae, Emu novaehollandiae]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
emu
n 1: any of various systems of units for measuring electricity
and magnetism [syn: electromagnetic unit, emu]
2: large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but
smaller [syn: emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae, Emu
novaehollandiae]
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
EMU
EAP Method Update (EAP)