Rhea Meaning
/ˈɹiːə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America.
nounRamie (Boehmeria nivea), a fiber-yielding plant.
Sentence Examples
Romulus was the son of Rhea Silvia.
Rhea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The large flightless bird called a ____ lives in South America and looks like an ostrich.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ is a large flightless bird native to South America, resembling an ostrich but smaller.
Word Origin & History
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Rhea, from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa, “the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The large flightless bird called a ____ lives in South America and looks like an ostrich.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ is a large flightless bird native to South America, resembling an ostrich but smaller.