Complete Definition of "cassowary"

Image:Casuarius casuarius - double-wattled cassowary.jpg|thumb|cassowary

English
Noun
cassowary (plural cassowaries)

  1. A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius, native to Australia and New Guinea, with a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.

Image:Cassowary head frontal.jpg|thumb|cassowary's head showing crest

Etymology
Malay kasuari, name of the same bird

Translations

Czech: kasuár
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Russian: каз�а�
Spanish: casuario m

Category:Birds
Category:Malay derivations

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