RHEA
rhea, Rhea americana
(noun) larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia
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
Rhea
(noun) fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
rhea (plural rheas)
A large flightless bird of the genus Rhea, native to South America.
Etymology 2
Noun
rhea
Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), a fiber-yielding plant.
Anagrams
• Ahre, Hare, Hera, RHAe, Rahe, hare, hear
Etymology
Proper noun
Rhea
(Greek god) A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
(astronomy) One of the moons of Saturn.
A female given name from Ancient Greek in occasional use.
A surname.
Synonyms
• (astronomy): Saturn V
Anagrams
• Ahre, Hare, Hera, RHAe, Rahe, hare, hear
Source: Wiktionary
Rhe"a, n. (Bot.)
Definition: The ramie or grass-cloth plant. See Grass-cloth plant, under
Grass.
Rhe"a, n. Etym: [L., a proper name.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: Any one of three species of large South American ostrichlike
birds of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. Called also the American
ostrich.
Note: The common rhea, or nandou (Rhea Americana), ranges from Brazil
to Patagonia. Darwin's rhea (Pterocnemia Darwinii), of Patagonia, is
smaller, and has the legs feathered below the knee.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition