Read full poem →And when I climb'd higher he made a long leg,
And chang'd me at once to an Ostrich's Egg--
But now Heaven be praised in contempt of the Loon,
Dictionary Entry
A large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) native to Africa.
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Common Phrases
feathers ostrich. ostrichfeather ostrichplumes ostrichegg ostricheggs ostrichostrich blackostrich white
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Poetry examples for “ostrich”
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