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How did the emu first get its name?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

The word emu is believed to have come from the Arabic word for "large bird", and was given by the Dutch and Portuguese sailors to both emus and cassowaries they sighted. The first European settlers and explorers then used the term exclusively for the emu as we know it.

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12y ago

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