nandu

noun

nan·​du

variants or less commonly nandow

ˈnan(ˌ)dü

plural -s

: rhea

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese nandu, nandú, nhandu, nhandú & Spanish nandú, ñandú, from Guarani & Tupi

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