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cassowary in British English
(ˈkæsəˌwɛərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -waries
any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius, inhabiting forests in NE Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, having a horny head crest, black plumage, and brightly coloured neck and wattles: order Casuariiformes
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C17: from Malay kěsuaricassowary in American English
(ˈkæsəˌwɛri)
nounWord forms: plural ˈcassoˌwaries
any of a family (Casuariidae) of large, flightless birds of Australia and New Guineawith a brightly colored, featherless neck and head: with the larger emus, they form a unique order (Casuariiformes) distinct from rheas and ostriches
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Malay kasuārīImage ofcassowary
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