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Ostrich

/ˈɔstrɪtʃ/
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(noun) A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.

The pigeon and the ostrich are both birds; one can fly and the other cannot.
An ostrich does not fly through the air.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ is the world's largest bird and can run at speeds of up to seventy kilometers per hour.

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