cassowary

(kasə wer′ē)

noun pl. cassowaries

any of a family (Casuariidae) of large, flightless birds of Australia and New Guinea with a brightly colored, featherless neck and head: with the larger emus, they form a unique order (Casuariiformes) distinct from rheas and ostriches

Origin: Malay kasuārī

See cassowary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. cas·so·war·ies
Any of several large flightless birds of the genus Casuarius of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent areas, having a large bony projection on the top of the head and brightly colored wattles.

Origin:

Origin: Malay kesuari

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