casuarina

(kaz̸h′o̵̅o̅ ə rē)

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

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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