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Definition of cassowary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cassowary

noun
 
/ˈkæsəweəri/
 
/ˈkæsəweri/
(plural cassowaries)
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  1. a very large bird related to the emu, that does not fly. It is found mainly in New Guinea.Topics Birdsc2
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Malay kesuari.
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