# ostrich

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #27,236

## Definitions
1. A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.
2. A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.
3. The rhea.
4. One who buries their head in the sand instead of acknowledging problems.
5. The hypothetical completion of a hole five strokes under par (a quintuple birdie, quadruple eagle, triple albatross, or double condor).

## Etymology
From Middle English ostrich, ostriche, ostryche, ostrige, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ostrige and Old French ostruce, from Vulgar Latin *austruthio, from Latin avis (“bird”) + strūthiō (“ostrich”), from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn), or shortened from strūthiocamēlus, from Ancient Greek στρουθοκᾰ́μηλος (strouthokắmēlos), from στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”) + κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”). Compare Spanish avestruz and Portuguese avestruz.

## Common misspellings (11)
`osrtich`, `osstrich`, `ostirch`, `ostrcih`, `ostricch`, `ostrichh`, `ostrihc`, `ostrrich`, `osttrich`, `otsrich`, `sotrich`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ostrich