rhea, nandu, Pterocnemia pennata
(noun) smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nandu (plural nandus)
Any of the rheas: the large, flightless birds of the three species of South American ratites of the genus Rhea (Brisson, 1760), which is also known by its junior synonym Pterocnemia (Gray, 1871).
Source: Wiktionary
Nan"dou, Nan"du, n. Etym: [Braz. nhandu or yandu.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of three species of South American ostriches of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. See Rhea. [Written also nandow.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
