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views updated May 29 2018cas·so·war·y / ˈkasəˌwerē/ •
n. (pl. -ies) a large flightless bird (genus Casuarius, family Casuariidae) native mainly to the forests of New Guinea. Its three species include the double-wattled cassowary (C. casuarius).
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cassowary
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views updated Jun 08 2018cassowary Flightless bird of rainforests in
Australia and
Malaysia. It has coarse black plumage, a horny crest on its brightly coloured head, large feet and sharp claws. Height: to 1.6m (65in). Family Casuariidae; species Casuarius casuarius.
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views updated May 11 2018cassowary bird related to the ostrich. XVII. — Malay
kěsuari.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD