Ostrich

Pronunciation

enPR: Ås'trÄch, enPR: Ã´s'trÄch
UK IPA: /ËˆÉ’s.tÉ¹ÉªtÍ¡Êƒ/, /ËˆÉ’s.tÉ¹ÉªdÍ¡Ê’/
US .

Origin

From Anglo-Norman ostrige and Old French ostruce, from Latin avis ("bird") + strÅ«thiÅ ("ostrich").

Full definition of ostrich

Noun

ostrich

(plural ostriches)

A large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) native to Africa.

, The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.