ostrich
aw strich
- n 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)
- n fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
- The meat is very red, redder than ostrich, and people are surprised when they try it because it has such a unique taste.
- Fanatically health-conscious Americans long ago deserted red meat, but they may soon flock back, attracted by a new entry on the menu: ground ostrich.
- The ostrich feather business has one thing in common with the buggy-whip industry and the horse.