What does the cryptic crossword clue "Originally resembling hairy emu, another flightless bird (4)" mean?

The definition is "bird". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). R (first_letter="resembling") + H (first_letter="hairy") + E (first_letter="emu,") + A (abbreviation="another") = RHEA; definition: "flightless bird" The answer is Rhea.

Originally resembling hairy emu, another flightless bird (4)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3079 | 22 Across | 2020-10-25 flower

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