Nandu

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nandou \Nan"dou\, Nandu \Nan"du\, n. [Braz. nhandu or yandu.]
     (Zool.)
     Any one of three species of South American ostriches of the
     genera {Rhea} and {Pterocnemia}, especially the smallest,
     {Pterocnemia pennata} (formerly {Rhea Americana}), called
     also the {common rhea}. They are tall fast-running flightless


     birds similar to ostriches but three-toed, found from Peru to
     the Straits of Magellan. See {Rhea}. [Written also {nandow}.]
     [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nandu
       n : smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to
           ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of
           Magellan [syn: {rhea}, {Pterocnemia pennata}]