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.] (Zoöl.)

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