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# emu

noun (an emu, emus)

«emu» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

An emu is a very large bird from Australia that cannot fly but can run very fast. It is the second-tallest bird in the world, after the ostrich. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emu/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons it is a flightless bird with strong legs; in Australia it appears on the coat of arms with the kangaroo. In stories and nature programmes emus roam dry plains. Phrases: «a mob of emus», «emu eggs».

### Examples

- An emu can run faster than a car on a city street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emu/#x1)
- Emus cannot fly, but they are great runners. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emu/#x2)
- The emu laid big dark green eggs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emu/#x3)
- The father emu sits on the eggs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emu/#x4)
- We saw a mob of emus in the outback. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emu/#x5)
- An emu and a kangaroo are on Australia's coat of arms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emu/#x6)
- The emu is the second-tallest bird after the ostrich. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emu/#x7)

### Note

Pronounced «EE-myoo». Countable: an emu, emus. A group is often called a «mob». Fun fact: the male emu sits on the eggs and looks after the chicks.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «emu» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emu/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«emu» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/emu.html) on Mova free.