ostrich

/ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
noun
  1. A very large bird from Africa that cannot fly but can run very fast. It has a long neck and long legs.
    • At the zoo, the children were amazed by how tall the ostrich was.
    • The ostrich sprinted across the savanna at over 40 miles per hour.
    • Farmers raise ostriches for their meat, feathers, and leather.
  2. A person who avoids facing unpleasant facts or reality.
    • He's a political ostrich, ignoring the news because it upsets him.
    • Stop being an ostrich and deal with your financial problems.
    • She played ostrich about her health until the symptoms got serious.