ostrich

Middle English

/ˈɔstritʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • ostrich Struthio camelus
  • (rare) A goblet made of an ostrich egg.
  • (rare) A heraldic image of an ostrich.

Etymology

Borrowed from ostrige borrowed from Old French ostruce derived from Latin *austrūthiō.

Origin

Latin

*austrūthiō

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