"Emu" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From emu (“ratite”). Calque of Australian aboriginal languages name of the sky pattern, named after the giant bird of Australia, for which it appears akin to. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Emu
  1. A dark constellation in Southern Celestial Hemisphere, Dome of the Sky; A constellation or asterism from Australian aborigine cultures, a dark constellation pattern formed by an arrangement of dark nebulae in the sky, blotting out background stars, appearing akin to the emu giant bird of Australia. Synonyms: Constellation Emu, Emu Constellation, Emu in the Sky, Emu in the Sky Constellation
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