ostrich

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noun

Plural noun:

ostrichesestridge

1.
(ornithology) A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.
2.
(obsolete)The rhea.
3.
(figuratively)One who buries their head in the sand instead of acknowledging problems.
4.
(golf) The hypothetical completion of a hole five strokes under par (a quintuple birdie, quadruple eagle, triple albatross, or double condor).

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From Middle English ostrich, ostriche, ostryche, ostrige, borrowed from ostrige and Old French ostruce, from *austruthio, from Latin - avis (bird) + strūthiō (ostrich), from Ancient Greek στρουθίων, or shortened from strūthiocamēlus, from Ancient Greek στρουθοκᾰ́μηλος, from στρουθός (sparrow) + κάμηλος (camel). Compare avestruz and avestruz.