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
rhea (plural rheas)
A large flightless bird of the genus Rhea, native to South America.
rhea
Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), a fiber-yielding plant.
• Ahre, Hare, Hera, RHAe, Rahe, hare, hear
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.
• (astronomy): Saturn V
• 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
20 April 2024
(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
