cassowary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkæsəˌwɛərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kas′ə wer′ē)

Inflections of 'cassowary' (n): npl: cassowaries

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cas•so•war•y  (kas′ə wer′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -war•ies. 
  1. Birdsany 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.
  • Central Moluccan kasuwari, kasuwali
  • by uncertain mediation 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cassowary / ˈkæsəˌwɛərɪ/ ( -waries)
  1. 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
    See also ratite
Etymology: 17th Century: from Malay kěsuari
'cassowary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
casuarina - emu - ratite

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