Meaning of cassowary

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.

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