cassowary
cassowary · cassowaries
казуар
Kasuar
Any of the large, flightless, cursorial birds of the genus Casuarius, family…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.
US/ˈkæs.əˌwɛɹ.i/
» The cassowary is like a living dinosaur.
Meaning
1 sensesAny 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.
Kasuar
казуа́рkazuár
large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
Examples
1 sentencesThe cassowary is like a living dinosaur.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius:
Origin
Borrowed from Malay kasuari.Borrowed from Malay kasuari.
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Forms
plural: cassowaries| Singular | cassowary |
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