cassowary

[ kas-uh-wer-ee ]

/ ˈkæs əˌwɛr i /

noun, plural cas·so·war·ies.

any of several large flightless, ratite birds of the genus Casuarius, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, characterized by a bony casque on the front of the head.

Origin of cassowary

1605–15; by uncertain mediation <Central Moluccan kasuwari, kasuwali

Words nearby cassowary

cassock, cassolette, Casson, cassone, cassoulet, cassowary, casspir, cast, castable, cast about, cast adrift

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Example sentences from the Web for cassowary

One of them, a quartermaster, turned out to be the man who had been washed on shore from the Cassowary.
Tom Gerrard|Louis Becke
Cassowary was wont to scan each new work with the tilted head of an artist.
Tropic Days|E. J. Banfield
The members of the cassowary clan were supposed to be especially good runners.
Evolution in Art|Alfred C. Haddon
He was about to turn away when an outer door opened furtively and Cassowary stepped in from the grounds.
The Madness of May|Meredith Nicholson

They pride themselves on having long thin legs like a cassowary.
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and Others

British Dictionary definitions for cassowary

cassowary

/ (ˈkæsəˌwɛərɪ) /

noun 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 CasuariiformesSee also ratite

Word Origin for cassowary

C17: from Malay kěsuari

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单词	cassowary
释义	cassowary [ kas-uh-wer-ee ] / ˈkæs əˌwɛr i / noun, plural cas·so·war·ies. any of several large flightless, ratite birds of the genus Casuarius, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, characterized by a bony casque on the front of the head. Origin of cassowary 1605–15; by uncertain mediation <Central Moluccan kasuwari, kasuwali Words nearby cassowary cassock, cassolette, Casson, cassone, cassoulet, cassowary, casspir, cast, castable, cast about, cast adrift Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cassowary One of them, a quartermaster, turned out to be the man who had been washed on shore from the Cassowary. Tom Gerrard\|Louis Becke Cassowary was wont to scan each new work with the tilted head of an artist. Tropic Days\|E. J. Banfield The members of the cassowary clan were supposed to be especially good runners. Evolution in Art\|Alfred C. Haddon He was about to turn away when an outer door opened furtively and Cassowary stepped in from the grounds. The Madness of May\|Meredith Nicholson They pride themselves on having long thin legs like a cassowary. Darwin and Modern Science\|A.C. Seward and Others British Dictionary definitions for cassowary cassowary / (ˈkæsəˌwɛərɪ) / noun 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 CasuariiformesSee also ratite Word Origin for cassowary C17: from Malay kěsuari Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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