Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C cassowary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cas•so•war•y Pronunciation: (kas'u-wer"ē), [key] — pl. -war•ies. any of several large flightless, ratite birds of the genus Casuarius, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, characterized by a bony casque on the front of the head. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cassowary (Thesaurus) cassoulet cast TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: limpid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language