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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
2. 2
   large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

magpie

Example

More examples

"The cassowary is like a living dinosaur."

Etymology

From Malay kasuari.

Related phrases

Bennett's cassowaryCassowary Coastcassowary plumcassowary treedouble-wattled cassowarydwarf cassowarynorthern cassowarysingle-wattled cassowarysouthern cassowarytwo-wattled cassowarynew guinea

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