ostrich | ||
1. | [ noun ] a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand) | |
Related terms: | person | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird | |
Synonyms: | Struthio_camelus | |
Related terms: | ratite Struthio | |
Similar spelling: |
ostracod Ostroski Ostreidae Ostracoda ostracize ostracism ostracise Oster |