In Mexican Spanish, "ostrich" is el avestruz. It is a noun.
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el avestruz is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.
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Buy on SteamIn Mexican Spanish, "ostrich" is el avestruz. It is a noun. The word is spelled el avestruz and pronounced as written, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.
el avestruz does not follow the typical -o/-a pattern in Spanish, so its gender should be memorised. Check a dictionary for the definite article (el or la) to confirm.
Use el avestruz as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Mexican Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how el avestruz fits into a sentence.
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