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Meaning of Arabian ostrich | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An extinct subspecies of ostrich, †Struthio camelus syriacus, that lived on the Arabian Peninsula.

historical

Examples

Distinguished by its comparatively small size, the apparently extinct Arabian ostrich was fairly common until the time of World War I but as firearms became more plentiful in Arabia and it became possible to pursue birds in automobiles, numbers rapidly declined.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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