CASSOWARY


Meaning of CASSOWARY in English

/ ˈkæsəwəri; -weəri; NAmE -weri/ noun

( pl. -ies ) a very large bird related to the emu , that does not fly. It is found mainly in New Guinea.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Malay kesuari .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.