casuarina
Meanings
noun
- Any of numerous trees, of the genera Casuarina and Allocasuarina, having segmented needle-like leaves; especially the ironwood and beefwood; she-oak.
name
- A locality in the Tweed council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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Etymology
From the genus name, ultimately a derivative of Malay kasuari (“cassowary”), from the resemblance of the leaves to the bird's feathers.
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