CASSOWARY


Meaning of CASSOWARY in English

[ 'kasəwəri , -wɛ:ri ]

■ noun ( plural cassowaries ) a very large flightless bird related to the emu, native mainly to New Guinea. [Genus Casuarius : five species.]

Origin

C17: from Malay kesuari .

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