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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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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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