Meaning
ostrich
- a large, fast-running flightless bird native to Africa
In a sentence
Lo struzzo è l'uccello più grande del mondo.
The ostrich is the largest bird in the world.
Non fare come lo struzzo: affronta il problema!
Don't bury your head in the sand: face the problem!
In questa fattoria didattica non allevano struzzi.
They don't raise ostriches on this educational farm.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| struzzo | masculine · singular |
| struzzi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes 'lo' and 'gli' because it begins with 's' followed by a consonant.