"emeu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: emeus [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} emeu (plural emeus)
  1. Obsolete spelling of emu Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: emu
    Sense id: en-emeu-en-noun-J0Njatyd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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