cassowary
English
cassowary
cassowary's head showing crest
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkæs.ə.ˌwɛɹ.i/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
cassowary (plural cassowaries)
- A 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.
Derived terms
- Bennett's cassowary
- Cassowary Coast
- cassowary plum
- cassowary tree
- double-wattled cassowary
- dwarf cassowary
- northern cassowary
- single-wattled cassowary
- southern cassowary
- two-wattled cassowary
Translations
a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius
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References
cassowary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Casuarius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Casuarius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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