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Thesaurus: rheas

plural of rhea n. fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor n. smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar t…

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  1. plural of rhea n. fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor n. smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan n. larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia