Etymology

cassowary

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Today it means: Any of the large, flightless, cursorial birds of the genus Casuarius, family Casuariidae, native to Australia and New Guinea, having a characteristic bony casque on the head. Full definition →

Malay kasuari
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  1. Malay · borrowed fromkasuari
  2. Malay · borrowed fromkasuari
  3. English todaycassowary

Borrowed from Malay kasuari.

Words from the same roots

Malaykasuari all →

casuarina

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