nandu

1. 1.

   smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan

   SynonymsrheaPterocnemia pennata

   Broaderratite

   Part ofPterocnemia

Other forms of nandu

plural

nandus·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about nandu

What does nandu mean?

nandu means "smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan".

How many syllables are in nandu?

nandu has 2 syllables: nan-du. The stress falls on "nan".

What is another word for nandu?

Close synonyms include rhea, Pterocnemia pennata. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nandu a common word?

nandu is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.