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casuarina
(kaz̸h′o̵̅o̅ ə rē′nə)
noun
any of a genus (Casuarina) of trees of the casuarina family native chiefly to Australia, esp. a species (C. equisetifolia) with jointed, green branchlets that bear whorls of scalelike leaves; beefwood; Australian pine
Origin: ModL < Malay kasuārī, cassowary: so named because the twigs are similar to the bird's feathers
adjective
designating a family (Casuarinaceae, order Casuarinales) of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs, having slender, drooping branches
See casuarina in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
See beefwood.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin Casuarīna, genus name
Origin: , from Malay kesuari, cassowary (from the resemblance of its twigs to the drooping feathers of the cassowary)
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