- rare; uncommon; unusual
This meaning is used to describe something that is not frequently encountered or is distinctive in characteristics.
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This town has many rare gemstones.
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His opinion is rare and interesting.
- rare; lightly cooked
This meaning is typically used in cooking to refer to food, especially meat, that is prepared in such a way that it retains a lot of its original color and moisture, indicating it is not fully cooked.
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This meat is rare and very tender.
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I ordered my steak rare.
- rhea (bird of family Rheidae)
This refers to a specific type of large flightless bird belonging to the family Rheidae, native to South America.
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The rhea is a large bird that lives in South America.
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I was able to see a rhea at the zoo.
- Rhea (Greek goddess)
This meaning pertains to the figure from Greek mythology, known as the mother of the gods and associated with fertility and the earth.
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Rhea is known as the mother of the gods.
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He spoke about the legends of Rhea.
- Rhea (moon of Saturn)
This refers to one of the larger moons of Saturn, known for being composed mostly of ice and rock.
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Rhea is one of Saturn's moons.
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Astronomers are planning to explore Rhea.