English Explanatory Dictionary

cassowary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the large, flightless, cursorial birds of the genus Casuarius, family Casuariidae, native to Australia and New Guinea, having a characteristic bony casque on the head.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæs.əˌwɛɹ.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cassowary.wav

Word forms

cassowary cassowaries kasuari

Etymology

From Malay kasuari.

Derived words

Bennett's cassowary Cassowary Coast cassowary plum cassowary tree double-wattled cassowary dwarf cassowary northern cassowary single-wattled cassowary southern cassowary two-wattled cassowary
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